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Loincloth. A very long piece of cloth. The cloth is a rich light brown colour. One end is decorated with two cloth tassels and small red and black feathers. Half way down the loincloth small clusters of beads and feathers decorate both sides: ten small clusters on one side and six small clusters on the other. At the other end the loincloth has several long tassels. Red and cream feathers are attached to these tassels.

loincloth
13.8.48/11
Anthropology

1 item (description level: whole)
Additional names, titles, or classifications
classified as:  loincloths
object name (Horniman Ethno.):  loincloths

Place
Guyana, South America, Americas
Additional place information
Guyana 

Materials and techniques
feather; textile
Additional material & technique information
material: feather (overall)
technique: textile (overall)
Measurements
overall: 24650 x 320 mm
Additional measurement information
overall: 24650 x 320 mm

Provenance
vendor:  Cameron, J. D. J., Mr  sale 1948-08-13


Related objects
associated object:  belt (13.8.48/12)
associated object:  head ring (13.8.48/5)
associated object:  apron (13.8.48/13)
associated object:  ornament (13.8.48/7)
Related subjects
material: feather
classified as: loincloths
object name (Horniman Ethno.): loincloths
technique: textile

Record created 2000-01-22 by MIGRATION
Record last updated 2013-04-11 by SBYRNE

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