Plume of Feathers Headdress
Unidentified maker (Peru)
not dated
Feathers, thread, and animal fiber
Frame: 12 3/16 × 8 1/8 in. (31 × 20.7 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Museum Purchase
43.4.8577
Geography
Place Made: Peru, South America
Period
Late Nazca Period
Object Name
Clothing: Headwear
Research Area
Americas
Not on view
Provenance
John C. Wise (1902-1981) Ltd., New York; sold to present collection, 1943.
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