| Collection | ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection |
| Object Name | headdress |
| 301 |
| Object Number | ABDUA:461 |
| Other Number | x |
| Other Number Type | old number |
| Brief Description | Headdress consisting of slightly faded, beige-coloured feathers gathered together in a bunch with a natural bird-skin(?) wrapping at the base, bound with vegetable fibre cord. Possibly: Catalogue of Specimens deposited by Sir William MacGregor, 1912: "34. M. [and 35. M]. Head=dresses, two, made of feathers. [L: variable]. Macgregor Collection. 1899". There is a count of six headdresses in total in the Melanesia Slip Catalogue. |
| Dimensions | L[overall]: 406mm |
| Materials | feathers, veg fibre, string |
| Condition | Fair |
| Object Production Date | 1850-1898 |
| Place Key | Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, South East, |
| Field Collector | MacGregor, Sir William |
| Aquisition Source | MacGregor, Sir William |