Culture/People:

Zapotec  Search this

Collector:

Bernard J. Edley, Non-Indian, 1925-1994  Search this

Previous owner:

Bernard J. Edley, Non-Indian, 1925-1994  Search this

Donor:

Bernard J. Edley, Non-Indian, 1925-1994  Search this

Object Name:

Plume Dance headdress

Media/Materials:

Bamboo, feather/feathers, cordage, silk cloth, wool yarn, metal wire, metal items, mirror, cotton twine/string, commercially tanned leather

Techniques:

Bent, wrapped, tied

Dimensions:

24 x 86 x 80 cm

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Place:

Oaxaca State; Mexico

Date created:

circa 1940

Collection History:

Collected by Bernard J. Edley (1925-1994) at an unknown date; donated to MAI by Bernard Edley in 1948.

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Catalog Number:

21/1507

Barcode:

211507.000

See related items:

Zapotec

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws625520275-e217-4ad9-b2f0-cc33de4e0831

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_225774