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Object Number
43-13-30/4016
Display Title
Circular type chief's headdress - red woolen warp faced plain weave +
Descriptions
Object Description
Circular type chief's headdress - red woolen warp faced plain weave band with spoonbill feather (natural color) and imbricated shell decoration
Inventory Description
Headdress, wool band, red, discoidal bead deco, fringe, feathers, chinstrap
Classification
- Headdress
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Pilagá
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Argentina
Additional Geographic Terms
Gran Chaco; Pilcomayo River, near
Materials
Wool, Shell, Feather
Dimensions
Overall: 60 x 16.5 x 1.4 cm (23 5/8 x 6 1/2 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
43-13-30/4016
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