Ornament, head
Physical Description
Two cross sticks with tuft of cockatoo feathers at the ends of each and fur string in the form of a diamond between. (Register)
Primary Comments
Local name: Pariltja. Worn on the head by a man of a snake totem group in the Urabunna tribe, during the performance of a sacred ceremony the object of which was to secure an increase in the number of the snakes. While performing the ceremony the snake man pierced the skin of each arm with one of the bones which are called "Paidni". Neither the Pariltja nor the bones may be seen by women and children. (Register) Peake, Central Australia (Register).
Rights: Museum Victoria
Object Details
- Restriction
- Ceremonial
- Date Made
- Circa Aug 1903
Subjects
- Language Groups
- Places
Institution
- Institution
- Museum Victoria
- Registration
- X011902
Classification
- Primary Subject
- Ceremonial
Physical Properties
- Materials
- Wood, Fibre, Animal, Pigment