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Object Number
61-8-30/8210
Display Title
Rhea (or ostrich) feather rug
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Rug of bird skin and feather, made of 12 skins sewn together.
Classification
- Rug
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
Materials
Hide, Feather
Dimensions
Overall: 220 x 135 cm (86 5/8 x 53 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
61-8-30/8210
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