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Lee Darroch
Yorta Yorta/Mutti Mutti/Trawlwoolway.
Born 1961

Headdress
2008
Possum skin, abalone shell, Crimson Rosella feathers, string,foil, tape, wire
29 x 59 x 14 cm
Koorie Heritage Trust AH3710

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Wrap Culture Around You - Cloaks, Clothing and Jewellery

This headdress is my interpretation of a traditional Victorian headdress. I made the Crimson Rosella feather flowers after doing a workshop with Aunty Letty Nicholls. The feathers were collected on Raymond Island, the possum skin is from New Zealand and the small abalone shell is from Cape Conran.

I researched old historical records about corroboree headdresses and discovered there were no surviving examples today.

This headdress is my tribute to the Old People.

LEE DARROCH Yorta Yorta/Mutti Mutti/Trawlwoolway

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