Thursday, March 1, 2018

FEATHER FLOWERS FROM QUEENSLAND IN MUSEUM

The Museum of Victoria has a  collection of  13  feather flowers from the  Aurukun  community  on the western side of  Cape York Peninsula ,one bunch shown,  the  maker unknown , dating from  1984. They  are made  from parrot  feathers  gathered  locally . Feather flowers are  made in other parts of Australia by Aboriginal  women .