A KAYAPO LARGE FEATHER HEADDRESS

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A KAYAPO LARGE FEATHER HEADDRESS
The cotton base sewn with arc of blue and red macaw feathers, white feathers at the tips, twisted cotton ties and woven fibre disc, keikru, for attachment
137cm. high

Literature

Biebuyck, D. and Van den Abbeele, N., he Power of Headdresses, Brussels, 1984, p.267, Pl.216

Special notice

Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20.825% of the hammer price for lots with values up to NLG 200,000. If the hammer price exceeds the NLG 200,000 then the premium is calculated at 20.825% of the first NLG 200,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of NLG 200,000.

Lot Essay

Cf. Verswijver, G., Kaiapó Amazonie, Plumes et Peintures Corporelles, Tervuren, 1992, p.190, fig.188, where the author states that such headdresses, the largest of all Kayapo headdresses, are worn by children and adults of both sexes at the final stage of nomination ceremonies.

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