Organic, woven fiber headdress, twisted fibers with orange feathers attached

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Object Number 46-77-30/10321B

Display Title Organic, woven fiber headdress, twisted fibers with orange feathers attached

Descriptions

Object Description Two plaited cylinders of vegetal fiber, one inside the other. Inner cylinder: plain 2-2 twill plaiting. Outer: twill plaited with an openwork fret or wave-related design.

Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber headdress, twisted fibers with orange feathers attached

Classification

Woven Fiber

Department Archaeological

Culture

Late Intermediate Period?

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

South America / Peru

Materials Fiber, Feather

Dimensions Overall: 25 x 46.5 cm (9 13/16 x 18 5/16 in.)

Quantity 1

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	46-77-30/11844	Organic, fiber bundle, braided fibers, feathers attached	Woven Fiber	Peru
	2002.1.46	Feathers, vegetable fibers, wool & fiber twine, and wood fragments	Raw Material
	973-11-70/5264	Grass and bamboo figure (frog or lizard form) plaited fibers, covered with clay	Ornament	Papua New Guinea
	2002.1.759	Feathers, fibers, painted wooden disk	Raw Material Accessory
	27-56-70/D2823	Feather headdress, upright brown and pink feathers on woven fiber and hair band	Headdress	Papua New Guinea
	27-56-70/D2722	Headdress, standing feathers bound to wrapped fiber ring, human hair braid, woven ties	Headdress	Village of Kowel
	30-65-50/H1251.5	Fiber hat, one of 3	Hat	Congo
Image Not Available for Fan, feathered. l. 18 cm. wd. 18 cm. Feathers attached to braid. Vegetal fiber c	46-77-30/10800	Fan, feathered. l. 18 cm. wd. 18 cm. Feathers attached to braid. Vegetal fiber c		South America
	2003.1.2215	Headdress, brown feathers bound with vegetable fiber, bundled	Headdress	Africa
	80-61-30/24009	Headdress?, basketry	Raw Material Woven Fiber	Peru
	30-65-50/H1251.3	Fiber hat, one of 3	Hat	Congo
	2000.1.532	Plaited wood fibers bound with wire	Woven Fiber	North America

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