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R01818.ATS022.Emu feathered dance wand
AO ID
ATS022
Title
Emu feathered dance wand
Created
not after 1989
Biography
Art - Artists - Men
Item type
Physical Object
Object type
Objects
Religion - Rites - Ceremonial objects
Feathers
Medium
wood with ochre and emu feathers attached with cotton thread and resin
Extent (#items)
1
Extent (dimensions)
37.0 x 3.0 x 2.0 cm (wooden handle); 48.5 x 37.0 x 12.0 cm (emu feathers)
Creation place / original location
Northern Territory (NT)
Subject
Dance - Ceremonial
Material culture - Bird feather objects and decorations
Emus
Registration number
R01818