Shoulder Strap

87-10-1

From: Bolivia

Curatorial Section: American

Native Name Chacana
Object Number 87-10-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Aymara
Provenience Bolivia
Culture Area Andean
Section American
Materials Cane (plant) | Feather
Description

Feathered shoulder strap (chacana). Predominantly red and yellow feathers on 39 wood or cane sections. Feathers from Blue-and-yellow Macaw, Scarlet Macaw, Cotinga, Tanager, Amazon Parrot, and Trogon or Quetzal.

Credit Line Purchased from Gale Hoskins, 1987

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