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Ornament of bird skin
Object Number 25-60-30/F524
Display Title Ornament of bird skin
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stick with 12 toucan skins tied on, hanger across top of stick
Classification
  • Accessory
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Carib
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Brazil
Additional Geographic Terms Rio Parima
Materials Bird skin, Bird beak, Wood, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 40 x 62 x 5 cm (15 3/4 x 24 7/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object F524

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