NHM-HT.95-2014
Parts
Object number
NHM-HT.95-2014
Object type
Identification
Description
Kamayura headdress made of orange, yellow and black and brown feathers, bound to woven textile on a wooden head band
Comments
Display label:
'Kamayura Headdress
Robin visited a Kamayura village which was located besides a lagoon full of fish. This yellow headdress was presented to him after they danced the fish dance. The feathers are from macaws and parrots.'
'Kamayura Headdress
Robin visited a Kamayura village which was located besides a lagoon full of fish. This yellow headdress was presented to him after they danced the fish dance. The feathers are from macaws and parrots.'
Description
Dimensions
height (actual size): 480mm
width (actual size): 240mm
width (actual size): 240mm
Material
textile
wood
wood
Production
People
Place
Brazil
History and association
Previous ownership
References
• Hanbury-Tenison, R., Beauty Freely Given: A Universal Truth. Artefacts from the Collection of Robin Hanbury-Tenison, Garage Press, 2012 (p. 16)
