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A117

From: India | Merangkung

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Tumuku
Object Number A117
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Ao
Provenience India | Merangkung
Section Asian
Materials Feathers | Fur
Description

Tumuku. Used in all festivals. Ring of hair and cotton with eight black and white feathers. Feathers are attached to wooden shafts which then attach to the ring below. Black and white thread used to tie the feathers to the wooden shafts.

Height 50 cm
Outside Diameter 22 cm
Credit Line Gift of William Henry Furness 3rd, Hiram M. Hiller, and Alfred Craven Harrison Jr., 1900

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