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CollectionABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection
Object NameFeather bunch
Object NumberABDUA:57097
Other NumberF20+3
Other Number Typeold number
Brief DescriptionFeather-bunch in grey feathers with painted wooden handle.
Content DescriptionGrey feathers and wooden handle bound with straw and then coated using what appears to be an adhesive gum, possibly made from tree resin. Handle has been painted red and feathers have been cut/ split to create curls.
DimensionsL: 710 mm; B of feathers: 310, B of handle: 11 mm
Materialsfeathers, wood, pigment, tree resin?
ConditionFair
CompletenessComplete
Object Production Date1893
Place KeyAustralia, South Australia/Northern Territory
Inscription ContentBrown label attached to ABDUA:57099 reads 'Feather bunches of black swan, grey goose, emu and cockatoo. Handles in wood & straw. Fans in feather & sheeps wool dyed red. Handles in Wood.'
Aquisition SourceCountess of Kintore(?); Aberdeenshire
Aquisition Date01/01/1922
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