"Ngob Man's Ornament - Kayapo Indians, States Of Pará And Mato Grosso, XIngu River Valley"
MEN'S ADORNMENT NgobKayapo Indians, States of Pará and Mato Grosso, Rio Xingu Valley, Northern Brazil
Cotton and shells
Length when worn: 41 cm
Average dimensions of a plate: 2 x 1.5 cm
(some slats missing)
Necklace reserved for men, consisting of numerous rectangular mother-of-pearl plates pierced and assembled on a wooden structure, braided with twisted cotton threads.
The middle section features three pendants made of polychrome glass beads.
Illustrative photograph taken from Simone Dreyfus' book, Les Kayapo du Nord, plate 9, entitled ‘Bijoux de jeune me-okre’ (Jewellery of young me-okre).
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
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