Headdress

65-10-13

From: Peru | Rio Curanja

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Maiti
Object Number 65-10-13
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cashinahua
Provenience Peru | Rio Curanja
Culture Area Amazonia
Section American
Materials Vine | Cotton | Feather
Description

Vine frame completely covered with white, blue and pink cotton, rows of clipped multicolored parrot feathers attached to 5/6 framel long white heron feathers attached to string by folding quills over and lashing them with black waxed cord, this tied to cotton in spots; plain frame beneath white feathers to support them; white thread attaches white feathers to each other. Used in fertility rites.

Length 19 cm
Thickness 1.4 cm
Outside Diameter 19 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Kenneth M. Kensinger, 1965

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