Medicine man's outfit consisting of bark apron and leg bands

Made:
1881-1925 in Brazil
maker:
Kana people
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Bark apron from Medicine man's outfit
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Bark apron from Medicine man's outfit
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Bark apron from Medicine man's outfit
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Medicine man's outfit consisting of bark apron and leg bands, made by Kana Indians, North West Brazil, South America, 1881-1925. Decorated with painted design and applied nuts, seeds, bones, teeth and feathers (see note).

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A175421
Materials:
barkcloth, shell, teeth, nut, bone, feather, seed and thread (unspecified)
Measurements:
overall: 45 mm x 128 mm,
type:
outfit
credit:
Glendining

Parts

Bark apron from Medicine man's outfit

Bark apron from Medicine man's outfit

Bark apron from Medicine man's outfit, consisting of consisting of bark apron and leg bands decorated with painted design and applied nuts, bones, teeth and feathers, made by Kana Indians of North West Brazil, South America, 1881-1925 (see note).

Measurements:
overall: 40 mm x 1120 mm x 440 mm, .5kg
Materials:
thread (unspecified) , barkcloth , teeth , nut , bone , feather and seed
Object Number:
A175421/1
type:
apron and object
Leg bands from Medicine man's outfit consisting of bark apron and leg bands

Leg bands from Medicine man's outfit consisting of bark apron and leg bands

Leg bands from Medicine man's outfit consisting of bark apron and leg bands, made by Kana Indians, North West Brazil, South America, 1881-1925. Decorated with painted design and applied nuts, seeds, bones, teeth and feathers (see note)

Materials:
object not seen
Object Number:
A175421/2
type:
leg bands