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Loincloth3077/22

Rectangular loincloth of cotton cord and halved seeds, with brightly coloured feathers tied at both sides, and two twisted cotton string ties at the top. Short fringe all along bottom edge with longer fringe at each corner. Twenty-eight horizontal rows of halved seeds. Five pairs of tassels with halved seeds and feathers at sides.

Culture
Wai-Wai ?
Material
tururri seed ?, cotton fibre and feather
Made in
Para, 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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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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Necklace3077/11

Necklace made of twisted jute string with "huayruro" seeds between long reed sticks. Feathers in the centre form a tied pendant with twisted hair(?).

Culture
Bororo
Material
human hair, reed grass ?, feather, jute fibre and seed
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Anklet3077/9

Woven anklet with two adjustable jute strings of green feathers and an "huayruro" seed bead. Two bands of dyed jute fibres near edge.

Culture
Xerente
Material
parrot feather, jute fibre, seed and dye
Made in
Goias, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Anklet3077/8

Woven anklet with two adjustable jute strings of grey-blue feathers and an "huayruro" seed bead. Two bands of dyed jute fibres near edge.

Culture
Xerente
Material
parrot feather, jute fibre, seed and dye
Made in
Goias, 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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Necklace3083/18

Necklace made of light brown and grey-brown seeds, with three groups of two black and one red seeds at sides and back. Piranha lower jaw with ten teeth hangs at the bottom middle, plus one dangling pendant with a "huayruro" red seed and small beads in red, black, white and turquoise.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
seed, fish jaw bone and cotton fibre
Made in
Tarapoto, San Martin, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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