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Headdress3077/1

Feather headdress. Predominantly black and red feathers on one side and blue feathers on the other side. Feathers are attached to a large woven cotton band; strings at ends.

Culture
Kayapo: Xikrin
Material
parrot feather and cotton fibre
Made in
Belem, Para, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wrist Band424/8 d

Wrist band consisting of numerous green and red feathers, with black colouring, bound together with fibre twine which is wrapped around a twisted twine rope. The rope is circular shaped with an unraveling end which is tied together with a small piece of green fabric. The feathers are displayed in a fan-like shape.

Culture
Kayapo
Material
feather, plant fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wrist Band424/8 c

Wrist band consisting of numerous green and red feathers, with black colouring, bound together with fibre twine which is wrapped around a twisted twine rope. The rope is circular shaped. The feathers are displayed in a fan-like shape.

Culture
Kayapo
Material
feather and plant fibre
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flute424/7

Pipe made of a hollow, cylindrical pieces of wood with a large hole for the mouth piece and an oval shape cut-out bowl at the top. The pipe is bound with pieces of twine that are wrapped in a way to create an x-like pattern. Hanging from the end is a piece of twisted fibre rope. From the mouth end hangs two sets of two pieces of twine along with orange, brown and black coloured feathers. Each feather is topped with a half piece of black seed(?) next to a black or grey glass bead.

Culture
Kayapo
Material
feather, wood, plant fibre, seed ? and glass
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress424/9

Headdress made of a twisted fibre twine woven together in a net-like fashion with numerous orange and green feathers with black colouring. The multicoloured feathers vary in size and shape.

Culture
Kayapo
Material
feather and fibre
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Armband424/8 b

Feathered armband consisting of numerous green and red feathers, with black colouring, bound together with fibre twine which is wrapped around a small rope of braided black hair. The end of the rope has thin twine wrapped around it along with a green fabric tie.

Culture
Kayapo
Material
feather, plant fibre, hair and cotton fibre
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace424/8 a

Crescent shaped necklace consisting of numerous green and red feathers, with black colouring, bound together with fibre twine which is wrapped around a twisted twine rope. One end of the rope is looped with a fragment of another piece of rope that was probably once attached to the opposite end which is now frayed and unraveling. The feathers are displayed in a fan-like shape.

Culture
Kayapo
Material
feather and plant fibre
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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