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Anaja frond figure - chicken
Anaja frond figure - chicken
Object Number 61-7-30/8325
Display Title Anaja frond figure - chicken
Descriptions
Inventory Description Fiber bird ornament, fiber strips folded in shape of a bird with 3 loose strands
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
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 10.1 x 7.1 x 19 cm (4 x 2 13/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
Quantity 4
Label on object 61-7-30/8325

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