Feather aigret
Date1900- 1920
MediumFeathers (coated and uncoated), wire, string
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. W.I. Westervelt
Object number1953.12.7
DescriptionAt least 8-10 white heron feathers. Bound together wire and string to form a hair piece. The 'coated' wire is wrapped in white tissue paper. More feathers might have been added later to make it fuller or to replace feathers.On View
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Waiwai (Native Amazonian)
Waiwai (Native Amazonian)
New Guinea
Waiwai (Native Amazonian)