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Pair of modern feather ear ornatments
Pair of modern feather ear ornatments
Object Number 2004.24.15803
Display Title Pair of modern feather ear ornatments
Descriptions
Object Description Modern feather ear ornatments- pair. Northern Brazil, Shirixana Indians, Zaparan linguistic stock. Taken by: F.P. Orchard. F-503. Fig: Memoirs, vol. VII, fig. 122, a,b, p. 147.
Keywords
  • Ethnographic
  • Field
Subject
  • Feather
  • Ornament
  • Ear
  • Modern
Department Photographic
Artist Frederick P. Orchard
Culture
  • Yanomamo
  • Shiriana
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Brazil
Additional Geographic Terms Brazil, Northern
Materials Negative, glass plate
Dimensions Overall: 12.7 x 17.78 cm (5 x 7 in.)

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