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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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Earrings3077/5

Pair of earrings glued onto small sticks capped with red and grey feathers.

Culture
Wai-Wai
Material
parrot feather and adhesive
Made in
Para, 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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Headdress3077/2

Feather headdress. Black, white and small yellow and white feathers sewn onto a plain yellow-brown woven band of plant fibre (palm?). Tied at the ends with twisted thin cords.

Culture
Iny
Material
duck feather, plant fibre and dye ?
Made in
Ilha do Bananal, Tocantins, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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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Ritual Funerary Stick3104/4

Ritual funerary stick. A long, thick bundle of plant fibre, triangular in cross section, is densely wrapped in twisted fibres that are pigmented in alternating colour bands of rust-brown, white and yellow. The pointed end is crowned in a tuft of white feathers, while small orange, grey, and white and grey striped feathers and feather down are loosely attached along the length of the stick. The butt end of the stick is wrapped in loose fibres.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
plant fibre, ochre pigment ?, lime pigment ? and feather
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ritual Funerary Stick3104/3

Ritual funerary stick. A large, round bundle of plant fibre, wide at bottom and narrowing toward the top, densely wrapped by thin, twisted fibres coloured in wide bands of white, light brown, and dark yellow pigment. Feather down is woven into the fibre in several places, mainly around the midpoint. At top is a smooth stick of forked wood, wrapped into the body of the piece with the twisted plant fibre. It is thickly covered with yellow pigment. Two long handles of twisted fibre are attached either side, at midpoint.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
plant fibre, wood, ochre pigment ? and feather
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ritual Funerary Stick3104/2

Ritual funerary stick. A bundle of plant fibres are densely wrapped by twisted fibres, pigmented in alternating bands of colour in rust brown, white and dark yellow. Small orange, grey and striped white and grey feathers and down are attached along the length of the stick. The body widens slightly downwards, flaring at the end into a wider portion for several centimetres before narrowing sharply to a blunt point.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
plant fibre, feather and ochre pigment ?
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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