Breech Cloth
SA343D
From: Brazil (uncertain) | Guiana (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | SA343D |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Waiwai |
Provenience | Brazil (uncertain) | Guiana (uncertain) |
Culture Area | Amazonia |
Section | American |
Materials | Cotton | Macaw Feather | Toucan Feather | Seed | Glass |
Description | Woven bands of brown cotton decorated with feathers, etc. Sash with deep red macaw feathers at end fringes and single grouping of deep and brilliant purple feathers as well. Central sash fringes are short and of strong white/blue/pink glass beads and seeds with toucan feathers of red/orange macaw feathers. |
Credit Line | Amazonian Expedition, William C. Farabee, 1916 |
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