Earring

65-10-93

From: Peru | Rio Curanja

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Pauti
Object Number 65-10-93
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cashinahua
Provenience Peru | Rio Curanja
Culture Area Amazonia
Section American
Materials Feather | Cord | Grass
Description

Long red and blue feathers; end bound with black waxed, pink cord and razor grass to slender piece of palm bark; small red and yellow feathers at cord top; 2 bright yellow feathers attached with wax to end of long feathers. Worn by men in fertility rites.

Length 62 cm
Outside Diameter 0.3 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Kenneth M. Kensinger, 1965

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