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1967.49.1.2

Detachable feather topped cane, part of a feathered mask. For the associated objects see 1967.49 .2 - 1967.49.1 .4. [CW [OPS move] 14/10/2016]

1967.49.1.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Detachable feather topped cane, part of a feathered mask. For the associated objects see 1967.49 .2 - 1967.49.1 .4. [CW [OPS move] 14/10/2016]
Long description
Detachable feather topped cane, part of a feathered mask. A short length of cane is topped with a plume of yellow and orange feathers. Below the plume lengths of green twisted string are looped and tied around the cane. A small piece of shell (now detached) was originally inserted into the centre of the plume. For the feathered mask see 1967.49.1 .1, for the second feather topped cane see 1967.49 .3, and see 1967.49.1 .4 for the stick covered with string and chalk. [CW [OPS move] 14/10/2016]
Geographical reference
Brazil
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Brazil
Central Brazil Goyaz
Cultural groups
Tapirapé
Person
Field collector Borys Malkin
PRM source Borys Malkin
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1963
Date collected
1963
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1967
Materials and processes
Material Cane Plant, Material Shell, Material Bird Feather, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Material Resin Plant
Dimensions
Height: max 292 mm, Depth: max 43 mm, Width: max 108 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1967.49.1.2

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