Detachable feather topped cane, part of a feathered mask. For the associated objects see 1967.49 .2

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 blue, 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 other feather topped cane see 1967.49 .2, 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 308 mm, Depth: max 77 mm, Width: max 83 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1967.49.1.3

Search terms: Mask, Religion

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