Loincloth
About this object
Narrative
Purchased by donor in 1989 at a FUNAI store in Belem, Brazil.
Physical description
Rectangular loincloth of cotton cord and halved seeds, with brightly coloured feathers tied at both sides, and two twisted cotton string ties at the top. Short fringe all along bottom edge with longer fringe at each corner. Twenty-eight horizontal rows of halved seeds. Five pairs of tassels with halved seeds and feathers at sides.
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