Ceremonial Stick Item Number: 3077/20 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Stick with feathers on top, blue and orange-red parrot feathers in the middle. Black cotton threads alternating with bast fibres to make two vertical bands of geometric patterns around stick. Twisted cord at one end.
Narrative
Purchased by donor in 1989 at a FUNAI store in Belem, Brazil.
Item History
- Made in Mato Grosso, Brazil during 1989
- Collected during 1989
- Owned by Linda B. Alexander before October 6, 2014
- Received from Linda B. Alexander (Donor) on October 6, 2014
What
- Name
- Ceremonial Stick
- Identification Number
- 3077/20
- Type of Item
- stick
- Material
- parrot feather, feather, wood, cotton fibre, bast fibre and jute fibre
- Overall
- height 21.0 cm, diameter 11.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Bororo
- Previous Owner
- Linda B. Alexander
- Received from
- Linda B. Alexander (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Mato Grosso, Brazil
When
- Creation Date
- during 1989
- Collection Date
- during 1989
- Ownership Date
- before October 6, 2014
- Acquisition Date
- on October 6, 2014
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3077/0020