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Object Number
985-27-30/11524
Display Title
Woyawoi woven man's head band/dress. Red, yellow, and green parrot(?) feathers a
Descriptions
Object Description
Woyawoi woven man's head band/dress. Red, yellow, and green parrot(?) feathers and row of black feathers at top attached to pigmented cotton bands. Long strips of cotton string hang off each end, usually wrapped around basketry foundation. 200x11 cm.
Inventory Description
Headdress, plaited cotton band with red/black/yellow feathers, ties at ends
Classification
- Headdress
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1985
Culture
- Woyawoi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Guyana
Materials
Cotton, Feather
Dimensions
Overall: 44 x 10.5 x 2 cm (17 5/16 x 4 1/8 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-30/11524
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
Donor
Donated by
William H. Claflin, Jr.
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