Chimú. <em>Headdress</em>, 1100-1470 C.E. Cotton, hide, feathers, wood or reed, 5 1/8 x 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (13 x 21 x 21 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Ella C. Woodward Memorial Fund, 61.11a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 61.11_PS2.jpg)

Headdress

Artist:Chimú

Medium: Cotton, hide, feathers, wood or reed

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:1100-1470 C.E.

Dimensions: 5 1/8 x 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (13 x 21 x 21 cm)

Collections:

Accession Number: 61.11a-b

Image: 61.11_PS2.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Headdress decorated with small colored feathers. Construction materials include hide, cotton, and reinforcements of wood or reeds. Object is moderately unstable in fair condition. Size: adult. Probable wearer: male or male? Plain weave, feather glued to hide (NK). Paired warp plain weave cotton ground (AR).

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