Ceremonial Stick Item Number: 3077/21 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ceremonial stick with feathers attached at top, blue feathers in the middle; green feathers at the base. Black cotton threads alternating with bast fibres to make two vertical bands of geometric patterns over stick; twisted jute 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
- 3077/21
- Type of Item
- stick
- Material
- bast fibre, cotton fibre, parrot feather, feather and jute fibre
- Overall
- height 22.0 cm, width 18.0 cm, depth 13.0 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
- 3077/0021