. Bulletin. Ethnology. 106 SOUTH AMERICAN INDIANS [ Bull. 143 ments were long, wide cloaks composed entirely of red feathers of the guara (Guara rubra). Necklaces, bracelets, and anklets were also made of bright feathers. Many feather ornaments, especially cloaks, have found their way to European museums. The best feathered specimens were collected by the Dutch in their early Brazilian possessions, and are now in the National Museum of Copenhagen. For festive occasions or. Figure 8.—Tupinamba dress. Top: Warriors with ceremonial club and feather-plume decoration. Bottom: Labrets. (After


. Bulletin. Ethnology. 106 SOUTH AMERICAN INDIANS [ Bull. 143 ments were long, wide cloaks composed entirely of red feathers of the guara (Guara rubra). Necklaces, bracelets, and anklets were also made of bright feathers. Many feather ornaments, especially cloaks, have found their way to European museums. The best feathered specimens were collected by the Dutch in their early Brazilian possessions, and are now in the National Museum of Copenhagen. For festive occasions or. Figure 8.—Tupinamba dress. Top: Warriors with ceremonial club and feather-plume decoration. Bottom: Labrets. (After Staden, 1557.). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. Washington : G. P. O.


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