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Object Number
53-47-30/7525.2
Display Title
Raffia woven rings with feathers for "dance of the women"
Descriptions
Object Description
2 Raffia woven rings with feathers for "Dance of the women"
Inventory Description
Regalia, 2 basketry rings with feathers around perimeters, tied together
Classification
- Regalia
Department
Ethnographic
Date
before 1953
Culture
- Makuna
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Colombia
Additional Geographic Terms
Rio Popeyaca, affluent of the Apaporis River
Materials
Feather, Vegetable fiber, Cotton string
Dimensions
Overall: 43 x 37 x 3 cm (16 15/16 x 14 9/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity
3
Label on object
53-47-30/7525
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Richard E. Schultes, 1953
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Richard Evans Schultes
(Spring 1953)
Donor
Donated by
Dr. Richard Evans Schultes
(October 1953)
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