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Ceremonial Stick3077/20

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.

Culture
Bororo
Material
parrot feather, feather, wood, cotton fibre, bast fibre and jute fibre
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Stick3077/16

Long orange-red painted stick with pieces of horizontal tied bast fibres and black cotton threads around it. Traces of white feathers in the middle; capped with feathers at one end.

Culture
Bororo
Material
wood, bast fibre, cotton fibre, feather and paint
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3077/15

Long necklace made of twisted cotton threads and disc-shaped brown beads (wood?). One panel of nine horizontal bead rows with five dangling shell strings below, with halved grey seeds and blue and yellow feathers at the ends.

Culture
Xerente ?
Material
wood ?, tururri seed ?, cotton fibre and feather
Made in
Goias, Brazil ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Earrings3077/14

Pair of earrings (tied together) made of four twisted strands of brown disc shaped beads, tied with feathers at ends.

Culture
Wai-Wai
Material
feather, cotton fibre and wood ?
Made in
Para, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3077/13

Necklace made of twisted jute string with "huayruro" seeds between four long sticks; duck (?) feathers attached at the ends of two sticks. Small stick in the centre of necklace is capped with yellow parrot feathers. Sticks are tied with black cotton threads and two of them have long thorns interspersed.

Culture
Bororo
Material
duck feather ?, parrot feather, seed, thorn, bast fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3077/12

Necklace made of twisted jute string with "huayruro" seeds between four long sticks; parrot feathers at the ends of two sticks. Small stick in the centre of necklace forms a pendant, covered by bast fibre and capped with parrot and heron feathers. Sticks are tied with black hair and two of them have long thorns interspersed.

Culture
Bororo
Material
reed grass ?, feather, seed, cotton fibre, thorn and jute fibre
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3077/7

Bent wood bracelet tied at ends with a twisted cord. Grey feathers attached at the middle, surrounded by green and yellow feathers. Ends of wood are wrapped in black cotton thread, which is wrapped around added strips of bark(?).

Culture
Bororo
Material
feather, plant fibre, bark ?, cotton fibre and wood
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3077/6

Bent wood slat bracelet tied at ends with a twisted cord. Red, yellow and green feathers attached at the middle, surrounded by grey-white feathers. Ends of slat are tied with black cotton thread, which is wrapped around added strips of bark(?).

Culture
Bororo
Material
feather, wood, cotton fibre, plant fibre and bark ?
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Earrings3077/4

Pair of earrings with four twisted cotton strands of grey-brown halved seeds, capped with red feathers at the ends.

Culture
Wai-Wai
Material
parrot feather, seed and cotton fibre
Made in
Para, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Earrings3077/3

Bundle of earrings: four pairs and two singles with small sticks, tied with string and capped with various coloured feathers. One of the pairs has dangling orange-red cotton threads with three black and red seeds. The single earrings have white feathers.

Culture
Lower Amazon ?
Material
parrot feather, plant fibre, cotton fibre, seed and feather
Made in
Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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