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Object Number 61-7-30/8252
Display Title 2 macaw tail feathers
Descriptions
Inventory Description 2 feathers, blue and red, attached to twisted cotton cord
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Canela
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Brazil / Maranhao / <County> / Barra do Corda / Baixao Preto
South America / Brazil / Maranhao / <County> / Barra do Corda / Ponto
Dimensions Overall: 33 x 3.9 x 0.4 cm (13 x 1 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 2

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