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Object Number
46-77-30/10527
Display Title
Headdress, feathered
Descriptions
Object Description
Headdress; looped cap of thick cotton cord (2s-plied) covered with alternating rows of dark brown and white feathers knotted onto cords and stitched down. On top is a bundle of dark green, brown, and white feathers (20 x 8 cm. (height x diameter), standing vertically. Quills of each feather wrapped with cotton yarns, then stitched into cap. Rectangular flap (37 x 25 cm.) of 1-1 tan cotton plainweave (four selvages) attached to back of cap. Its surface is covered with brown and white feathers sewn in hroizontal rows. Figure standing in a building is depicted.
Inventory Description
Organic, feather headdress, looped cap of thick cotton cord covered with alterna
Classification
- Feather
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Chimu?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
North Coast?
Materials
Cotton, Feather
Dimensions
Overall: 70 x 29.5 x 10.5 cm (27 9/16 x 11 5/8 x 4 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-77-30/10527
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop
(November 26, 1946)
Donor
Donated by
Dr. Alfred M. Tozzer
(December 1940-November 1944)
Donor
Donated by
Mr. Donald C. Scott
(December 1940-November 1944)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46-77-30/10528 | Headdress, feathered |
Woven Fiber
|
Peru
| |
| 14-38-30/85947 | Tunic, feathered |
Woven Fiber
|
Nazca
| |
| 42-12-30/3748 | Headdress, feathered |
Feather
|
Huaura Province
| |
| 46-77-30/9566 | Tunic, feathered |
Woven Fiber
|
Vilcoshuara
| |
| 46-77-30/9562 | Textile, feathered |
Feather
|
Vilcoshuara
| |
| 15-41-30/86913 | Cap band, feathered |
Feather
|
Coyungo
| |
| 42-12-30/3342 | Headdress?, feathered |
Raw Material
Feather |
Peru
| |
| 15-41-30/86914 | Cap band, feathered |
Woven Fiber
|
Coyungo
| |
| 42-12-30/3369 | Textile, feathered |
Feather
|
Peru
| |
| 46-77-30/9565 | Tunic, feathered |
Woven Fiber
|
Vilcoshuara
| |
| 46-77-30/10550 | Headdress, feathered |
Woven Fiber
|
Huacho
| |
| 46-77-30/8009A | Tunic, feathered |
Woven Fiber
|
Zapallan
|