Spencer & Gillen

A journey through Aboriginal Australia

Ceremonial object

Physical Description

Dead man's whiskers. Enclosed in four spindles of bark and hair string and ornamented with vegetable and bird down. Tuft of feathers at one end. (Register)

Primary Comments

Local name: Tana

Rights: Museum Victoria

Object Details

Restriction
Ceremonial
Date Made
Between 23/09/1901 and 03/10/1901

Subjects

Language Groups
Places

Institution

Institution
Museum Victoria
Registration
X009532

Classification

Primary Subject
Ceremonial

Physical Properties

Materials
Plant material, Fibre, Human Material, Pigment, Animal