Headdress
58-17-121
From: Brazil | Matto Grosso
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 58-17-121 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Mundurucu (uncertain) |
Provenience | Brazil | Matto Grosso |
Culture Area | Amazonia |
Section | American |
Materials | Feather | Fiber |
Description | Headdress made from predominantly red and yellow feathers lashed to a conical, knotted net. Some blue and green feathers included. Longest feathers, some of which are clipped, are at the point of the cone. Twisted cord through the open edge of the net can be tied so the net adjusts to fit the wearer's head. |
Length | 11.9 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Harry B. Wright, 1958 |
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