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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Cassowary Dance Costume
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Cassowary Dance Costume

Maker Iatmul people , Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Date20th century
Made/manufacturedPapua New Guinea, Oceania
MediumRattan, raffia, shells, string, cassowary feathers, pigment
Dimensions26 1/2 in. x 18 1/4 in. x 6 ft. 3 1/2 in. (67.3 x 46.4 x 191.8 cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Dr. Samuel Spring
Object numberS85-SPNG-G233
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DescriptionFinely woven rattan body costume with hanging fiber. Wings and head made from plaited string. Long neck. Design painted on predominately black body. Shell eye. Cassowary feathers extend down sides and ridge of back. Dangling twine from circular disc ears.
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