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Headdress

This headband has been made from numerous interwoven strips of reed. The exterior is tied in place with cotton thread. A weave, decorated with cracid feathers has been affixed to the upper edge. The back is furnished with long cotton threads, which are decorated with small cotton balls, down feathers and seed pods. This decorative dancing attire was worn by women and girls during dance festivals.

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Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Cultural attribution
Pemón
Object type
Kopfschmuck
Dimensions
Durchmesser: 210.0 mm
Material/Technique
Plant material
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
III/1080

Provenance and sources

when
1911 - 1913

when
10.10.1914

where
Guyana (location/origin)
Guyana (location/origin)
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