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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