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Ceremonial hand pad made of feathers compacted with blood secured by hair-string, used by kurdaitcha, Arrernte people, Australian, 1890-1920, for tourists (?)

Ceremonial hand pad made of feathers compacted with blood secured by hair-string

1890-1920

Hand pad made from emu feathers matted together with blood and enclosed in hair string, part of kurdaitcha ritual, used in conjunction with kurdaitcha shoes, Arrernte people, Northern Australia, 1880-1920

Hand pad made from emu feathers matted together with blood and enclosed in hair string

1880-1920

Ceremonial hand pad, made of compacted feathers, blood and hair, string used by kurdaitcha, Arrernte people, Australian, 1890-1920, for tourists possibly

Ceremonial hand pad

1890-1920

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