Taxon: Casuarius / Function: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Headband, bent wood frame, bird feathers, accession number 11-42782, described as Headband, bent wood frame, black cassowary feathers, fiber wrapping, 3 layers. Inside circumference - 37.0 cm; feather length - 13.0 cm. Used in ceremonial dance.

Hearst Museum object titled Model pig, accession number 11-39278, described as Pig, large basketry model, plaited technique with open warp spacing. Painted black with white, golden and rust stripes. Eyes of cowrie shell on coiled base. Main body is decorated with cassowary tail plumes, with three feather wands on either side of the snout.