Feather crown
About This Item
Brazilian featherworks from the Amazon are among the most celebrated of pieces, made from fiber, wood, and feathers from tropical parrots or birds of prey. It is believed that the pieces are symbols of the divine, of beauty, and of power, qualities of which would be associated with the wearer.
- Date
- Mid-1900s
- Geography
- Karajá (Iny) community, northeastern Brazil
- Medium
- feathers
- twine
- wood
- Context
In addition to burning fossil fuels, other human activities have increased concentrations of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere, including clearing of land for agriculture and industry. The Amazon Rainforest, known as the "lungs of the world," produces more than 20% of the world's oxygen. Over 400 indigenous groups call the Amazon Basin home. Indigenous communities in the Amazon Basin are actively fighting to protect their homelands and this vital resource from deforestation and oil development. The fires in August 2019 raised awareness about the important role the Amazon plays in the current climate crisis.
- Height
- 9 in
- Width
- 17.5 in
- Depth
- 12 in
- Copyright
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