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1945.7.26

Head ornament of a cane ring with red and yellow feathers.

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1945.7.26

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Collection type
Object
Description
Head ornament of a cane ring with red and yellow feathers.
Long description
Head ornament of a cane ring with red and yellow feathers. The inside is formed by a broad strip of cane bent into a ring. Around the top and bottom edges are rings made from a thin strip of cane looped several times and tied in a decorative pattern. Short red and yellow feathers are radiating outwards. [El.B 22/01/2009]
Geographical reference
Peru
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Peru
Northern Peru Upper Santiago River
Cultural groups
Achuar
Shiwiar
Person
Field collector Ronald Hawkesby Thomas
PRM source Ronald Hawkesby Thomas
Date / Period
Date made: Before 07/1945
Date collected
By 1945
Acquisition information
Found unentered: 1945
Materials and processes
Material Bird Feather, Material Cane Plant, Material String, Process Tied
Dimensions
Diameter: max 270 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1945.7.26

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