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Object Number
38-28-30/4179
Display Title
Fan, feather
Descriptions
Object Description
Feather fan - wing & breast feathers of parrots or macaws with tortora reed; the quills are fastened in braided ends; bound with 2 ply cotton; Fan made of yellow wing and breast feathers (parrot or macaw), secured by twined totora reed. Quills are fastened in braided ends; totora reed handle. Wrapped with vegetal fiber cord (s-2z).
Inventory Description
Organic, feather, yelllow feathers tied together with cotton
Classification
- Feather
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Paracas Necropolis
- Early Intermediate Period 1
- Early Horizon 10
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Ica Region
/
Pisco Province
/
Paracas
/
Paracas Necropolis
Intrasite
Mummy bundle
Materials
Feather
Dimensions
Overall: 17 x 18 cm (6 11/16 x 7 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38-28-30/4178 | Miniature feather fan |
Organic
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 46-77-30/7706 | Fan, feather |
Organic
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 46-77-30/8981 | Fan, feather |
Feather
|
Sayan
| |
| 42-28-30/4493 | Feathered fan |
Feather
Raw Material |
Nazca Province
| |
| 38-28-30/4177A | Miniature textile, feathered |
Woven Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 46-77-30/8970 | Fan, feather |
Feather
|
Sayan
| |
| 46-77-30/9657 | Bundle, feather |
Feather
|
Hacienda Humaya
| |
| 46-77-30/8982 | Bundle, feather |
Feather
|
Sayan
| |
| 80-61-30/24025 | Fan, feather |
Raw Material
Feather |
Peru
| |
| 38-28-30/4176A | Ornament, feather |
Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Ornament, feather
| 38-28-30/4176B | Ornament, feather |
Fabric
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 71-11-30/4715.2 | Headdress of feathers (olok) |
Headdress
|
Suriname
Dutch Guiana |