Headpiece for Dance costume
DateEarly 20th century
Place madeLake Titicaca Region, La Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumWood, tropical bird feathers, natural glue
Dimensions15 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (39.4 × 14 cm)
ClassificationsClothing, Ensemble
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.1181
Object numberA.1995.93.1181
DescriptionMade from tropical bird feathers mounted on a wooden board. On a red ground are depicted: at top, the sun; below it are two male figures each with a feather headdress dancing around a figure within a frame. Below them are two men (one playing a flute) and a woman in post-conquest dress. At the bottom is a fish; colors are red, blue, green, yellow.On View
Not on view
Early 20th century
Early 20th century
Early 20th century
ca. 1955
1920-1972
1880 - 1910
21st century
20th century
