Figure
| Object Number: | SA3981 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Peru Nazca District |
| Culture Area: | Andean |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Papier Mache Bark Cloth Parrot Feather |
| Iconography: | Parrot |
| Credit Line: | Peruvian Expedition, William C. Farabee, 1923 |
Description
Parrot head effigy possibly worn in a headdress. Papier mache and feathers. Base of bark cloth with rigid parrot feathers attached.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Gift of Birds: The Featherwork of Native South American Peoples (16 Nov 1991 - 28 May 1994) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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. 7, fig. 1.19 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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