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| Native Name | Peitiniamu |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 89-1-12A |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Northern Kayapo Txukahamai |
| Provenience: | Brazil Matto Grosso Upper Xingu River |
| Culture Area: | Amazonia |
| Date Made: | 1980 |
| Early Date: | 1980 |
| Late Date: | 1980 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Feather Cotton |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Michael Bernstein, 1989 |
| Other Number: | MB9-A - Other Number |
Description
Yellow oropendula (Psarcolius sp.) tail feathers and scarlet macaw feathers tied to a cotton band (A) suspended in a bent buriti fiber bow frame (B).
Bibliography:
| [Book] Reina, Ruben E., and Kensinger, Kenneth M. 1991. The Gift of Birds: Featherwork of Native South American Peoples.. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 88, fig. 7.6 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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