Arm Band
SA4733
From: Amazon River | Orinoco Region
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | SA4733 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Shuara |
Provenience | Amazon River | Orinoco Region |
Culture Area | Amazonia |
Section | American |
Materials | Feather | Glass |
Description | Finely plaited fibre band bearing numerous upright feathers of brilliant colours and having short feathers and beetle elytras at their base; a single row of small white bead heads and fringe of small monkey teeth with four pendants of seeds and nuts and two ending in elytra. Tie cord at each end of fibre band. |
Length | 21.5 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Philadelphia Art Galleries Auction, 1927 |
Other Number | ST3 - Collector Number |
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