Hat

Native Name:

Maiti

Object Number:

65-10-11

Current Location:

Collections storage

Culture:

Cashinahua

Provenience:

Peru
Rio Curanja

Culture Area:

Amazonia

Section:

American

Materials:

Palm Leaf
Grass
Fur
Wax

Description:

Five palm rib frames lashed together at one point with orange, white, and black cord and yellow razor grass; black feathers attached to three, red squirrel fur to one, whtie and grey trumpeter feathes to other; bright parrot feathers attached to ends of black feathers with bits of black wax. Used in fertility rites.

Length:

12cm

Thickness:

2.1cm

Outside Diamater:

18.5cm

Credit Line:

Purchased from Kenneth M. Kensinger