Technique of Some South American Feather-work

Technique of Some South American Feather-work
Title Technique of Some South American Feather-work PDF eBook
Author Charles Williams Mead
Publisher
Pages 74
Release 1907
Genre Featherwork
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"But little attempt has been made to identify the particular kinds of feathers used in making the above-described ornaments. It may be said in a general way, that the ancient Peruvians employed the feathers of the macaw and of many other varieties of the parrot family, and occasionally (in plumes of the larger head-dresses) those of the king vulture. The Karaja Indians of Brazil use the plumage of the macaw in the greater part of their feather-work, although that of other birds, not identified, will be found. In the work of the Chamacoccos and Guato of Paraguay, feathers of the American ostrich (Rhea) and of different varieties of the parrot family are most commonly used. In describing step by step the process of making the various feather attachments, I have followed the order which seemed most natural; but the same result could, of course, have often been reached by proceeding in a different order. In comparing the different forms of attachments shown in the illustrations, one striking difference will be seen between the methods of the ancient Peruvians and the work of such modem Indians as has been figured. The former employ a true knot in every instance, except in such cases as have the two parts wound together with thread. In the modern work, a loop or turn about the shaft takes the place of the knot. Figs. 1, a, and 8 illustrate the difference between these two methods. If a cord attached to a shaft, as in Fig. 1, a, be slipped downward until free from the feather, and then the ends drawn, a knot will result; but if we draw the ends of the cord in the form shown in Fig. 8, the loop disappears and there is no knot. A few words may be said regarding artificially colored feathers in the work of the South American Indians. I have never been able to detect a single instance of their use among the ancient Peruvians, and the custom would seem to be confined, at the present day, to a few localities. Two ornaments have been described consisting of feathers stained red and purple by aniline dyes. These were used by the Aymará Indians in the vicinity of La Paz, Bolivia, who have lived many years in close contact with the white man, and have become well acquainted with his cheap dyes. The use of these dyed feathers, which have a particularly garish and unnatural appearance, is, I believe, one evidence of the decadence which seems inevitable to Indians in their situation. Primitive man, even in his combinations of most brilliantly colored feathers, seldom produces effects that offend the artistic eye"--P. 17.

Peruvian Featherworks

Peruvian Featherworks
Title Peruvian Featherworks PDF eBook
Author Heidi King
Publisher Metropolitan Museum of Art
Pages 237
Release 2012-12-04
Genre Art
ISBN 0300169795

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This title provides an in-depth and authoritative review of feeatherworking traditions in ancient Peru. The book includes a discussion of important recent discoveries, considerations of iconography, and basic technical characteristics of feather works.

Technique of Some South American Feather-work

Technique of Some South American Feather-work
Title Technique of Some South American Feather-work PDF eBook
Author Charles Williams Mead
Publisher
Pages 482
Release 1908
Genre Featherwork
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Handbook of South American Indians: The tropical forest tribes

Handbook of South American Indians: The tropical forest tribes
Title Handbook of South American Indians: The tropical forest tribes PDF eBook
Author Julian Haynes Steward
Publisher
Pages 1160
Release 1946
Genre Indians of South America
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Handbook of South American Indians

Handbook of South American Indians
Title Handbook of South American Indians PDF eBook
Author Julian Haynes Steward
Publisher
Pages 1156
Release 1946
Genre Indians of South America
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Textiles of Ancient Peru and Their Techniques

Textiles of Ancient Peru and Their Techniques
Title Textiles of Ancient Peru and Their Techniques PDF eBook
Author Raoul d'. Harcourt
Publisher Courier Corporation
Pages 324
Release 2002-01-01
Genre Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN 9780486421728

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This magnificently illustrated work offers a comprehensive view of the textiles and techniques of pre-Columbian Peru. An introduction discusses yarns, dyes, looms, and raw materials; the first of the two-part text examines weaves, and the second considers such nonwoven materials as braiding, felt, and embroidery.

Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History

Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
Title Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History PDF eBook
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Pages 452
Release 1909
Genre Anthropology
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