Pair of ceremonial shoes made of compacted feathers
Pair of ceremonial shoes made of compacted feathers, human hair and blood, used by Kurdaitcha, Australia, 1890-1920
- Object Number:
- A26733/1
- type:
- human remains
Pair of ceremonial shoes made of compacted feathers, human hair and blood, used by Kurdaitcha, Australia, 1890-1920
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A26733
- Measurements:
-
length 255 mm
width 128 mm
- type:
- human hair, shoes and human remains
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust
Parts
Pair of ceremonial shoes made of compacted feathers
Pair of ceremonial shoes made of compacted feathers, human hair and blood, used by Kurdaitcha, Australia, 1890-1920
- Object Number:
- A26733/2
- type:
- human remains
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