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Object Number
46-77-30/10550
Display Title
Headdress, feathered
Descriptions
Object Description
Conical headdress found inside out; foundation, stiff knotted net of vegetal fiber is on outside, with brown fiber pile facing in. Inside, long brown feathers are attached around the small opening at the top and hang out the wide end of the cone. At the back of the headdress, rectangular flap of 2-1 cotton plainweave (40 x 16 cm.), originally covered with green and yellow feathers, glued on. Narrow flap hangs at each side, also covered with feathers.
Inventory Description
Organic, woven fiber, headdress, net cap, brown feathers, cloth with green feath
Classification
- Woven Fiber
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Chimu?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Peru
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Lima Region
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Huaura Province
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Huacho
Additional Geographic Terms
Central Coast
Materials
Feather, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 57 cm (22 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
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