Head ornament

Description

Head ornament (gnarru) of brown feathers and smaller white feathers tied to a piece of wood, worn in the hair at ceremonies: Australasia, Australia, North West Australia, Australian Aboriginal : Ngarluma, 19th or 20th century

Museum reference

A.1923.744

Collection

Oceania

Object name

Head ornament

Production information

Unknown
North West Australia, Australia, Australasia

Date

19th - 20th century

Style / Culture

Ngarluma

Materials

Feather, Wood

Physical description

Yellow feathers attached to a twig

Exhibitions

• Living Lands (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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