Textile
| Object Number: | SA4374B |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Peru Pisco Province (uncertain) Puntilla (uncertain) |
| Culture Area: | Andean |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton Feather |
| Iconography: | Bird |
| Credit Line: | Peruvian Expedition, William C. Farabee, 1923 |
Description
Padded headdress or mummy head; filled with cotton batting; brocade bird figures, feathers on top.
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. 4, fig. 1.11 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
You may also be interested in these objects:
See a problem? Let us know digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org