Armband
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- Type
- Armbands
- Materials
- Plant fibre, Poisonous material - non specific
- Collection
- Stan Mitchell collection
- Accession number
- 1985.0101.0305
Description
Split cane ring bound with plaited split cane and beeswax, human hair string tassel, 2 beeswax and abrus seed pendants with remains of feathers. Used in mourning ceremonies.
Read live from the Museum's Collection API (12/11/2026, 6:31:40 am). Record last updated by the Museum 2026-09-09. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.