Head ornament worn hanging from back of head. part of complete +

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Object Number 17-59-30/F3

Display Title Head ornament worn hanging from back of head. part of complete +

Descriptions

Inventory Description Ornament, hank of shaggy cord (looks like dreadlocks)

Classification

Ornament

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Betoi

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

South America / Brazil

Additional Geographic Terms Rio Tiquie

Materials Vegetable fiber

Dimensions Overall: 57 x 17 x 7 cm (22 7/16 x 6 11/16 x 2 3/4 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object F3

Provenance

Collector Dr. A. Hamilton Rice (1916-1917 - 1917)

Donor Dr. A. Hamilton Rice (1916-1917 - 1917)

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Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
17-59-30/F2	Head ornament worn upright at back of head. part of complete headdress	Ornament	Brazil
17-59-30/F4	Feather head ornament worn hanging over F3	Ornament	Brazil
17-59-30/F5	Feather ornament stuck horizontally from back of head. part of +	Ornament	Brazil
17-59-30/F16	Feather worn horizontally sticking from back of head. worn with +	Ornament	Brazil
39-17-70/1214	Bird of paradise ornament worn on head for dances	Ornament	Sanke Doek
17-59-30/F1	Feather head band worn around head. part of complete headdress	Headband	Brazil
39-17-70/1216	Bird of paradise ornament worn on head for dances	Ornament	Sanke Doek
2001.29.29925	"Band 5, Khuan//a the Musician (85)": N!ai showing her head ornaments; the triangular ones hanging over her forehead are said to be female, whereas the rectangular ones at the back of her head are said to be male (print is a cropped image)		Nyae Nyae Conservancy
17-59-30/F13	Head ornament worn upright at back of head. worn with F12-16	Headdress Raw Material	Brazil
2001.29.22461	N!ai showing her head ornaments; the triangular ones hanging over her forehead are said to be female, whereas the rectangular ones at the back of her head are said to be male		Nyae Nyae Conservancy
17-59-30/F29	Dance combs worn across the back of the head	Ornament	Tucano?
09-5-30/75366	Head ornament worn down back	Headdress	Ecuador

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