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ornament
Object Type
ornament
Museum number
Am.8738
Description
Ornament; made of wood; bark and wood framework in the shape of a fish, front covered with feathers.
Production ethnic group
Made by:
Coeruna
Made by:
Witoto
Production date
1872
(before)
Excavator/field collector
Field Collection by:
Johann Baptist von Spix
Field Collection by:
Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Caquetá, River
(?)
Found/Acquired:
Brazil (country)
Materials
feather
wood
bark
Dimensions
Height:
17 centimetres
Width:
9 centimetres
Depth:
0.75 centimetres
Curator's comments
Information provided by Murui Muina elders and researcher Juan Alvaro Echeverri. Feather fish. Men wore them over their backs to represent the wings of a bird during the yadiko dance. Feathers are closely associated with music and performance among the Murui-Muina. They used to take care of the birds and feed them certain foods to improve the tones of their plumage. Materials: feathers of the donuyi bird and bark cloth.
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Exchanged with:
Munich Ethnographical Museum
Acquisition date
1872
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Am.8738
Additional IDs
CDMS number:
Am1872C1.8738
(old CDMS no.)