Hornbill feathers in leaf satchel

Description
Ten hornbill feathers inside a leaf stachel. The satchel is made up of two dried palm leaves of the same shape, almost rectangular. The leaves are held together by two thin lengths of wood threaded down one long and one short side. The wood has pierced the leaves. The feathers are slotted between the leaves through the two open sides. There are seven brown and white feather and one white feather.
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Media/Materials
Palm leaves and Hornbill feathers.
Department collection type
Credit line
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1972/129/30.1-11

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