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Object Number
61-7-30/8251
Display Title
Headdress of buriti frond straw with orange coloring, long streamer down the bac
Descriptions
Object Description
Headdress of buriti frond straw with orange coloring, long streamer down the back - ceremonial
Inventory Description
Fiber ornament, braided with tassles, loose strands hanging down back.
Classification
- Ornament
- Raw Material
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
South America / Brazil / Maranhao / <County> / Barra do Corda / Ponto
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 53 x 41 x 2.8 cm (20 7/8 x 16 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
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