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	Catalog #	Name	Description
1	1970.78.11.24	Headband	Feather headband made and worn by the tribesmen of the Machiguenga tribe. Black feathers are woven into a natural cotton by bending the stem of the feathers down and through the weaving. The feathers take up one fifth of the band. The rest is simple cotton and double stranded. The headband is fastened by tying the two ends together on the side of the head.
2	1970.78.11.25	Headband	Feather headband made and worn by the tribesmen of the Machiguenga tribe. Black, red, and blue feathers are woven into a natural cotton by bending the stem of the feathers down and through the weaving. The feathers take up one third of the band. The rest is simple cotton and double stranded. The headband is fastened by tying the two ends together on the side of the head.
3	1970.78.2.5	Vest	Seeds alternate white/red and black/white, etc. Toucan feathers are white with some black and red and black with yellow and red. Worn by a chief.
4	1970.78.5.4	Fan	This fire-fan was used to keep coals burning. Made from black toucan wing and red, yellow, and white toucan body feathers. The feathers are attached to a smooth wooden handle by tying them together loosely, allowing for the feathers to flop creating a breeze to feed the coals. The white body feathers are attached by their hide and tied together in the back with white cotton string that is stained tan with age.
5	1970.78.7.2	Crown	Alternating bands of black and white toucan feathers, touched with yellow and red, attached to a woven wood ring. White feathers are tipped in red and alternate with black feathers. The Apu ("chief") will wear this crown often accompanied with face paint. On rare visits from relatives, the man in the home wearing the crown will be the first to speak in the welcome ceremony. Known as "xarpamashi" in the native language.
6	1970.78.7.3	Headband	These types of headbands are worn by men underneath their crown of feathers and has human hair and toucan and spatuletail hummingbird feathers dangling from the end. Some of the feathers are from the toucan's body, but most still have the skin attached to them. The feathers and hair are attached to strings of woven cotton that are then further woven into a band. The band is striped with pink and red.