Ornament made of the feature feathers of a Bird of Paradise, as well its breast feathers, still attached to the skin. Two sets of long, fine, light brown feathers hang from the skin of the throat, which is covered in shorter, dark brown feathers. The bird’s lower beak is folded over and resting within a cavity between the sets of feathers.

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• Type of Item ornament
• Culture Asmat
• Material feather, bird skin, beak
• Measurements height 35.0 cm, width 9.8 cm, depth 4.7 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Lorne Balshine
• Received from Lorne Balshine

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• Made in Papua

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• Collection Date during 1980
• Ownership Date before April 11, 2012
• Acquisition Date on April 11, 2012

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 2948/0120