Crown

NameCrown

CultureAsháninka; also known as Chunchu and Macheyenga

Date1919

Place madeJunín, Peru, South America

Mediumcane or reed, cotton, seeds?

Object numberA.1961.7.2

DescriptionCeremonial band of 7 strips of cane/reed wrapped w/cotton. Cords painted black to form checkered pattern on cane. At top, crown flares out and is smaller, split reeds sewn w/natural colored threads-same cotton. From upper brim hang loops of flat black beads made of seeds.