Ceremonial hand pad made of compacted feathers

Made:
1890-1920

Ceremonial hand pad made of compacted feathers, blood and gum, used by Kurdaitcha, possibly made for tourists, Australasian, 1890-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657733
Materials:
feathers, emu, blood, gum and fibre, string
type:
hand pads and human remains
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)