Headdress worn during naming ceremonies

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Date created: 1960-1964

Culture/People: probably Tembé (Tembe) (attributed); said to have been collected from the Tapirapé (Tapirape)
Collector: Dr. Borys Malkin (Boris Malkin), Non-Indian, 1917-2009
Seller: Dr. Borys Malkin (Boris Malkin), Non-Indian, 1917-2009

Collection History: Collected in 1964 by Dr. Borys Malkin (1917-2009, a naturalist and ethnographer); purchased by MAI from Borys Malkin in 1966.
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Place: Pará State, North Region, Maranhão State, Northeast Region; Brazil (inferred)

See related items: Tembé (Tembe); Tapirapé (Tapirape); Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/8532
Barcode: 238532.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Object Name: Headdress worn during naming ceremonies
Media/Materials: Feather/feathers, cotton yarn
Techniques: Woven, wrapped, tied
Dimensions: 50 x 26 x 2.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fccc4554-ce3e-4579-9140-b493ae2ada7d

Record ID: NMAI_254161