Illustrations of Artifact Categories Subject to U.S. Import Restriction
Peru - Metal Feather Carriers
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Metal Feather Carriers
Type of Object: Personal Ornament
Material: Metal
Measurements: Various
Date or Period: Pre-Columbian
Maker: Pre-Columbian
Designated List Category: IIX Metal Feather Carriers
Date of Import Restriction: 06/11/1997
Photograph: National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru
Copyright : National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru
 
Description of Designated List Category Subject to Import Restrictions:
Conical objects with a pointed, hollow end, into which feathers, llama skin, or monkey tails are inserted and held in the place with tar. They may be made of gold, silver, or gilded or silver-plated copper.
Keywords:
feather carriers, jewelry, metal, Pre-Columbian Metals, silver,

 


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