Lip Ornament

SA363J

From: Guiana (uncertain) | Brazil (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number SA363J
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Waiwai
Provenience Guiana (uncertain) | Brazil (uncertain)
Culture Area Amazonia
Section American
Materials Toucan Feather | Wood | Glass | Seed
Description

Feathers and beads with wooden attachment peg. Royal blue and white striped tiny glass beads at top branch into four strands of same. These four strands branch again to eight, six, six, and six strands of same beads truncated with yellow and red/orange toucan feathers and bright blue/purple feathers. Seeds at all junctures.

Credit Line Amazonian Expedition, William C. Farabee, 1916

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