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Feather ornaments - strings with whole and portions of small birds
Feather ornaments - strings with whole and portions of small birds
Object Number 48-17-30/7104.3
Display Title Feather ornaments - strings with whole and portions of small birds
Descriptions
Indigenous Term utifakuck
Object Description Feather ornaments - 3 strings with whole and portions of small birds with brilliant feathers (utifakuck)
Inventory Description Ornament of whole or partial birds and feathers attached to cord with string, the birds and feathers are predominantly blue, red, white, black, and yellow
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kofan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Colombia
Additional Geographic Terms Rio San Miguel; Putumayo River Region
Materials Hide , Feather , Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 70 × 10.5 × 3 cm (27 9/16 × 4 1/8 × 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 48-17-30/7104; 48-17-30/7104.1
Provenance
Collector Mr. Victor W. von Hagen (1947)
Seller Mr. Victor W. von Hagen (November 16, 1948)

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