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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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Ceremonial Stick3077/21

Ceremonial stick with feathers attached at top, blue feathers in the middle; green feathers at the base. Black cotton threads alternating with bast fibres to make two vertical bands of geometric patterns over stick; twisted jute cord at one end.

Culture
Bororo
Material
bast fibre, cotton fibre, parrot feather, feather and jute fibre
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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 Stick3077/19

Long stick with woven jute fibres and brush of several grey-white twigs in one of the ends tied with twisted jute fibres. Brush is partly flattened/mishapen to one side.

Culture
Mehinaku ?
Material
wood and jute fibre
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Stick3077/18

Long stick with band of jute fibres between two brushes of twigs, which are tied with twisted jute fibres. Brush has light beige twigs in one end and yellow-brown twigs in the middle.

Culture
Mehinaku ?
Material
jute fibre and wood
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Stick3077/17

Long stick with woven, blue dyed, jute fibres and a brush of twigs in one of the ends.

Culture
Mehinaku ?
Material
jute fibre, wood and dye
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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