Amokura Feather
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Description
Black feather with red edging and white plumes attached at the bottom. Tail feathers from the red-tailed tropicbird or white pelagian were highly prized by early seafaring ancestors. The long red tail-feathers and breast plumes were arranged together and worn as head decoration.
Production place
New Zealand
Measurements
460mm (length)
Accession number
1657/85/1
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