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1964.2.76

Arm ornament consisting of red and white feathers on a stick. [El.B 03/12/2008]

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1964.2.76

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Collection type
Object
Description
Arm ornament consisting of red and white feathers on a stick. [El.B 03/12/2008]
Long description
There are three red macaw feathers and some smaller soft white feathers, fixed to a stick with gum. The central macaw feather has two slots cut into the vane. Below these feathers at the top of the stick are very small black and turquoise feathers. [El.B 03/12/2008]
Cultural groups
Wayana
Person
Field collector Audrey Butt Colson
PRM source Audrey Butt Colson
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1963
Date collected
April - October 1963
Acquisition information
Donated: 1964
Materials and processes
Material Bird Feather, Material Wood Plant, Material Resin Plant, Process Glued
Dimensions
Length: max 585 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1964.2.76
Research and responses

The 'blue bird (unidentified)' (see Accession Book Entry) is most likely the Blue Dacnis, also called Turquoise Honeycreeper, Dacnis cayana. See entry for 1964.8.47 B, which has the same kind of feathers. [El.B 03/12/2008]

Search terms: Ornament, Dance, Ritual and Ceremonial, Arm Ornament, Ear Ornament

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