Bead Belt

Kayapó People2009

Museu do Índio
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Belt made with beads and cotton yarn according to the interwoven tchnique. Presents in its composition figurative motif representing the vertical diadem of the people from Xingu. Bears cotton yarn cords on its extremities to tie the piece to the waist.

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Details

Title: Bead Belt
Creator: Kayapó People
Date Created: 2009
Location Created: Terra Indígena PI do Xingu, Brasil
Physical Dimensions: 134,0 cm de comprimento; 10,0 cm de largura
Provenance: Muitos adornos executados entre os Kayapó possuem imagens de elementos de povos do Xingu. Esta característica se deve a casamentos interétnicos onde as mulheres, responsáveis pela execução das peças de miçangas, são oriúndas de aldeias localizadas no Parque do Xingu.
Type: Adornment of eclectic materials
Photographer: George Magaraia
Rights: Museu do Índio
Medium: Beads and cotton yarn

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