MOROMAITI

細節

A RARE AMAHUACA FEATHER HEADDRESS
moromaiti
Composed of a palm leaf cylinder, the applied cotton band with paired nut bead tassels, eight red macaw tail feathers and twisted fibre tassels to one side
The base 18cm. diameter

出版

Biebuyck, D. and Van den Abbeele, N., The Power of Headdresses, Brussels, 1984, p.257, pl.206

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拍品專文

Biebuyck (op.cit. p.259) states that such headdresses are made by women but worn by men and also by young girls undergoing puberty rites.