Lot 2101
Framed 20th C. Amazon Cashinahua Feather Headdress
Sold June 28, 2025
- Price realized
- $120
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $400-600
Origin: South America, Amazon Rain Forest, Peru or Brazilian frontier, Cashinahua (Kashinawa),mid 20th c.
Dimensions: 17x2x21 in.
Condition: No visible flaws
Additional Information: A feather banded ceremonial headdress with a display of feathers from primarily macaws, herons and other coastal water fowl attached to a fiber band. The additional smaller yellow, orange and black feathers form contrasting levels of bright and indigenous design especially when the headdress is “danced.” The headdress or “dani maiti” in the Cashinahuan language, translates to “body feather headdress.” These prized ceremonial headdresses are crafted and only danced by the men and their sons, after being initiated.
The headdress is displayed in a black wooden and glass frame. An opening of the frame and a re-positioning of the headdress will be necessary. Provenance: Reportedly Artemis Gallery, CO.
Lot details
- Lot
- 2101
- Closed
- June 28, 2025
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