Papua New Guinea: A Feather in the Cap (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1980 April - 1980 April

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Open in April 1980. Located in the Akeley Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History. "Papua New Guinea: A Feather in the Cap" was a companion exhibition to "Feather Arts: Beauty, Wealth, and Spirit from Five Continents", and featured a collection of black and white photographs, taken in Papua New Guinea, of ceremonial headgear created from feathers.

Summary

"Papua New Guinea: A Feather in the Cap" was a companion exhibition to "Feather Arts: Beauty, Wealth, and Spirit from Five Continents", and featured a collection of black and white photographs, taken in Papua New Guinea, of ceremonial headgear created from feathers. Each photo appeared with a color photo of the bird from which the feathers were taken. This Exhibit of the Month, supported by the Arthur Ross Foundation, was on view in the Akeley Corridor on the second floor of the American Museum of Natural History during the month of April, 1980.

Individuals and institutions involved in the creation of the exhibition: AMNH Department of Ornithology.

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Releases, April 7, 1980, May 1, 1980. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives. * American Museum of Natural History Press Release: Museum Programs and Exhibitions Calendar, July 1980. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

American Museum of Natural History. Akeley Gallery.
Location of exhibition.

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