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89-1-3B
From: Brazil | Goias | Araguaia River
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 89-1-3B |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Karaja |
Provenience | Brazil | Goias | Araguaia River |
Culture Area | East Brazil |
Section | American |
Materials | Bamboo Fiber |
Description | Occipital fan headdress called "House for the head." (A) of parrot feathers on radiating split bamboo stalks and scarlet macaw and spoonbill feathers forming a central fan. Feathers are attached to the ends of the stalks with beeswax. This is suspended between two connected fiber discs (B). |
Credit Line | Purchased from Michael Bernstein, 1989 |
Other Number | MB2-B - Other Number |
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