Five long red feathers decorated with downy feathers near the tip and small black feathers at the base. Part of feather headdress. [El.B 16/12/2008]

Collection type: Object
Description: Five long red feathers decorated with downy feathers near the tip and small black feathers at the base. Part of feather headdress. [El.B 16/12/2008]
Geographical reference: Guyana
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Guyana; Rupununi
Cultural groups: Macusi
Person: Field collector Oxford and Cambridge Expedition to South America; Field collector Peter Gerard Rivière; PRM source Peter Gerard Rivière
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1958
Date collected: 1957 - 1958
Acquisition information: Donated: 1960
Materials and processes: Material Bird Feather
Dimensions: Length: max 755 mm longest feather
Object numbers: Accession number: 1960.6.2.2 Accession number: 1960.6.2.3 Accession number: 1960.6.2.4 Accession number: 1960.6.2.5 Accession number: 1960.6.2.6 Other numbers: 102
Research and responses: Related Documents File - Catalogue: 'The Oxford & Cambridge Expedition to South America 1958. A collection of photographs and ethnological items of the indigenous INDIANS OF BRAZIL and a selection of hand-coloured prints taken during the journey round the continet.' Circulated by Art Exhibitions Bureau.
Several pages of notes in Spanish.
Two page typed, but unfinished manuscript (with edits written on it) and inventory of items loaned to an Exhibition. Author unknown, possibly Rivière? [MOB 19/2/2002]

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