Round, rectangular-shaped headband with strap that hangs from back. Made of beads and band has cotton lining. Strand and band have dark brown-coloured seed fringe on bottom edges. Seeds hang from alternating black and white strands, with a single red bead in each strand. Strap and band have similar geometric patterns composed of yellow, outlined in black, on a green background. Strap has a white border outlined in black. Band has a three tiered border. Border made of a thick silver-white-coloured line, thin red line outlined in black, and another thick silver-white line. Band is outlined in black.

• History Of Use

  Worn ceremonially, often with feathers tucked into the front.

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• Type of Item headband
• Culture Shipibo
• Material plastic, fibre, cotton fibre, seed
• Measurements height 43.2 cm, width 27.9 cm, depth 1.3 cm (overall)

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• 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

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• Made in Peru
• Collected in Vancouver

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• Creation Date during 2018
• Collection Date during 2018
• Ownership Date before August 28, 2018
• Acquisition Date on August 28, 2018

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• Item Classes beadwork
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3314/0006