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65-10-6

From: Peru | Rio Curanja

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Maiti
Object Number 65-10-6
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cashinahua
Provenience Peru | Rio Curanja
Culture Area Amazonia
Section American
Materials Bamboo | Feathers | Animal Tail
Description

Painted bamboo band, half tail of giant ant-eater attached, many multicolored feathers attached, at lapped part a tall turquoise blue and red feather with small notched black and white, white and red and blue feathers, base cord and razor grass wrapped; 5 strings of black and white hawk and multicolored parrot feathers hang down.

Length 51 cm
Width 4.1 cm
Outside Diameter 21 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Kenneth M. Kensinger, 1965

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