Ornament

49-19-20

From: South America (uncertain) | Panama (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 49-19-20
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience South America (uncertain) | Panama (uncertain)
Culture Area South American Culture Area | Central American
Section American
Materials Macaw Feathers | Cane (plant)
Description

Long macaw feathers with piece of pointed wood in quill, fitted into top of short cane tube to which are tied several rows of red and yellow feathers and a top row of white banded black. Piece of pointed wood fitted into buttom of cane tube.

Red-blue macaw feathers. Two rows of red and yellow on cane.

Length 69 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. T. M. Meryweather, 1949

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