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Hearst Museum object titled Cassowary bone, a&b bound together for magic, accession number 11-38545a,b, described as Two pieces of cassowary breast bone bound together; magical object; used to cure person wounded by arrow (worn on chest around neck by victim)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Feathers, accession number 11-38724, described as Head ornament; looped headband of tree inner bark; cassowary feathers, punting and wesek painted with mut; red lori feathers; worn over forehead, fastened with pig leg bone (HIN) on headnet
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Feathers, accession number 11-38721, described as Head ornament; looped headband of tree inner bark; cassowary feathers, punting and wesek painted with mut; red lori feathers; worn over forehead, fastened with pig leg bone (HIN) on headnet
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Feathers, accession number 11-38719, described as Head ornament; looped headband of tree inner bark; cassowary feathers, punting and wesek painted with mut; worn over forehead, fastened with pig leg bone (HIN) on headnet
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Feathers, accession number 11-38715, described as Head ornament; looped headband of tree inner bark; cassowary feathers, punting and wesek painted with mut; worn over forehead, fastened with pig leg bone (HIN) on headnet
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Feathers, accession number 11-38725, described as Head ornament; looped headband of tree inner bark; cassowary feathers, punting and wesek painted with mut; worn over forehead, fastened with pig leg bone (HIN) on headnet
Hearst Museum object titled Magic object, accession number 11-38544, described as Dagger-shaped cassowary tibia; Magical (religious) object; common part of “medicine kit”; used to break sugar cane (EL TENGHIRUK FAXET); used at initiation ceremonies (WET PACTUK) by older men
Hearst Museum object titled Magic object, accession number 11-38543, described as Dagger-shaped cassowary tibia with wrapping at top; Magical (religious) object; common part of “medicine kit”; shaken over person, sugar cane, etc. when casting a spell.
Hearst Museum object titled Yellow ocher, accession number 11-38828, described as Two chunks of yellow ocher pigment; Yellow used as body paint to decorate women only; red used to paint headdresses with Cassowary feathers on ornaments, on arrow points, in line drawings, and on men’s house

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