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Headdress3010/1 a-c

Headdress of vibrantly coloured macaw, toucan and parrot feathers. Long bright blue feathers create a brim at front of headdress, coming to a point at centre. These are topped by a layer of shorter green and yellow feathers. Above the brim stands a crown of feathers arranged around the circular headband, very tall at front centre and shortening toward sides, lined in front with a set of shorter green and red feathers matching those on the brim. The bark headband is covered with small multicoloured feathers, with red fibre at the bottom. Three tall feathers stand upright on the rear of the headband. Below are tied several long strands of fibre, some threaded with small white glass beads. Intermittently down each strand are attached feathers in various sizes, some in small groupings gathered at their quills by short lengths of palm tubes, as well as elongated, dark brown seeds. Together the strands create a dense layer down the back of the wearer. To both sides of the headband are attached a string of seeds, ending in a flower shape, created by green, white and red feathers.

Culture
Kamentsa
Material
toucan feather, parrot feather, macaw feather, glass, palm fibre, wool fibre, seed and bark
Made in
Putumayo, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3010/3 a-h

Headdress of macaw, toucan and parrot feathers. Brim made of woven palm bark, above a strip heavily wrapped with fine wool. On the outside of the brim are two layers of short blue and yellow feathers lying horizontally, with a layer of yellow feathers adhered upright to the woven rim. Behind this are seven upright, long painted tubes into which seven long blue and yellow feathers are inserted (parts b-h). Three bird wings with red and blue feathers are attached at the back of the brim. Below are tied several long strands of fibre, some threaded with small white glass beads. Intermittently down each strand are attached feathers in various sizes, in small groupings gathered at their quills by short lengths of palm tubes. Some strands include dark brown, elongated seeds. Together the strands would create a dense fall, down the back of the wearer.

Culture
Kamentsa
Material
toucan feather, parrot feather, macaw feather, glass, palm fibre, bark, wool fibre, bird wing and seed
Made in
Putumayo, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3010/2

Headdress of vibrantly coloured macaw, toucan and parrot feathers. Long bright blue feathers topped by shorter light green, red and yellow feathers create a brim at front of headdress, above which stands a tall crown of the same that splays slightly to the sides when worn. To the back of the headband are attached several strands of different lengths, made of fibre threaded with small white glass beads. Intermittently down each strand are attached small groupings of feathers in various sizes, held at their quills by short lengths of palm tubes. Some strands include elongated dark brown seeds. This creates a long, dense fall of feathers down the back of the wearer.

Culture
Kamentsa
Material
toucan feather, parrot feather, macaw feather, glass, palm fibre, wool fibre, bark and seed
Made in
Putumayo, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pectoral Bib3125/6

Ceremonial bark cloth pectoral. The garment is rectangular in shape with rounded bottom corners and a cut-out at the neck. A thong of bark holds the garment around the wearer's neck.The pectoral is decorated with vegetable dyed geometric patterns in yellow, red, dark blue and black. The body of a red and black cotinga ? bird is attached to the front centre, head toward the bottom, wings and tail spread. Above and to either side is attached a design of red and green feathers under rows of white seeds centred around a larger brown seed. The pectoral is edged in dark brown and grey seeds, with several single macaw ? feathers attached at bottom. The back is undecorated.

Culture
Interior Amazonia
Material
bark, cotinga bird ?, macaw feather ?, seed and dye
Made in
South America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pectoral Bib3125/4

Ceremonial bark cloth pectoral. The garment is rectangular in shape with rounded bottom corners and a cut-out at the neck. A thong of bark holds the garment around the wearer's neck.The pectoral is decorated with vegetable dyed geometric patterns in yellow, red and brown. The body of a brown and yellow bird is attached to the front centre, head toward the bottom, wings and tail spread. Above and to either side is attached a design of red and yellow feathers under four strands of light grey seeds with a larger red one at centre. The pectoral is edged in a line of brown and grey seeds, with several macaw ? feathers attached at bottom. The back is undecorated.

Culture
Interior Amazonia
Material
bark, bird, macaw feather ?, seed and dye
Made in
South America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pectoral Bib3125/2

Ceremonial bark cloth pectoral. The garment is rectangular in shape with rounded bottom corners and a cut-out at the neck. A thong of bark holds the garment around the wearer's neck.The pectoral is decorated with vegetable dyed geometric patterns in yellow, red, dark blue and black. The body of a bright blue bird is attached to the front centre, head toward the bottom, wings and tail spread. Above and to either side is attached a design of blue feathers under a grouping of five long, dark brown seeds. The entire piece is edged in a line of brown, grey and white seeds, and seven single macaw ? feathers are attached at bottom. The back is undecorated.

Culture
Interior Amazonia
Material
bark, dacni bird ?, macaw feather ?, dye and seed
Made in
South America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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