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Headband

MOA: University of British Columbia

3314/7

Round, rectangular-shaped headband with taupe-coloured seed fringe on bottom edge. Made of beads and has cotton lining. Band has a geometric pattern consisting of vermilion and silver-blue designs on a yellow background. Vermilion and silver-blue designs are outlined in black. Sky blue-coloured zigzags, and white and light green dots throughout pattern. Band has a three tiered border. Border made of a triangular-shaped light green band, triangular-shaped white band and dark pink line. Tiers are outlined in black. Band has black outline.

  • History Of Use

    Worn ceremonially, often with feathers tucked into the front.

  • Type of Item headband
  • Culture Shipibo
  • Material plastic, fibre, cotton fibre, seed
  • Measurements height 10.7 cm, width 25.9 cm, depth 0.6 cm (overall)
  • Field Collector Anthony A. Shelton
  • Previous Owner Silvia Ricopa, Olinda Silvano Inuma de
  • Received from Silvia Ricopa, Olinda Silvano Inuma de, Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget
  • Made in Peru
  • Collected in Vancouver
  • Creation Date during 2018
  • Collection Date during 2018
  • Ownership Date before August 28, 2018
  • Acquisition Date on August 28, 2018
  • Item Classes beadwork
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3314/0007

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