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Headdress ornament, feathered
Headdress ornament, feathered
Object Number 46-77-30/7703
Display Title Headdress ornament, feathered
Descriptions
Object Description Headdress ornament; agave fiber with short feathers bound on in overlapping tiers to make feathered cords. Cords gathered into two bundles, each wrapped with cotton yarn. The agave forms a three-strand braid at top of each bundle, which are knotted together.
Inventory Description Organic, woven headdress ornament, multicolored feathers, braided handle
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Inca
  • Nazca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ica Region / Nazca Province
Additional Geographic Terms South coast; Nazca Region
Materials Feather, Agave fiber
Dimensions Overall: 23 x 17 cm (9 1/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-77-30/7703
Provenance
Collector Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (12/1940-11/1944)
Donor Donated by Dr. Alfred M. Tozzer (11/26/1946)
Donor Donated by Mr. Donald C. Scott (11/26/1946)

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