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Object Number
48-17-30/7093
Display Title
Feather and bamboo head ornaments which hang down the back (tetakuk)
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
tetakuk
Inventory Description
Reed and feather ornaments, multicolored, with wool yarn.
Classification
- Ornament
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Kofan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Colombia
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<State>
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<County>
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<City>
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Santa Rosa
Additional Geographic Terms
Rio San Miguel - Santa Rosa; Putumayo River Region
Materials
Reed, Feather, Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 21 x 2.3 x 1.8 cm (8 1/4 x 7/8 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
4
Label on object
48-17-30/7093
Provenance
Collector
Mr.
Victor W. von Hagen
(1947)
Seller
Mr.
Victor W. von Hagen
(November 16, 1948)
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