Occipital Plates with Feathers

Adornments of the Tukano group, used on the back of the head attached to the front band accompanied by other adornments. The use of this combination is restricted to men. Parts donated to the National Museum by the Viscount of Paranaguá. They appeared in the Anthropological Exhibition of 1882 and are included in the list of donations of the nobility published in the Jornal do Comércio about the preparations for the exhibition.