feather panels

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Scope note
Precolumbian works comprising textile panels to which feathers are stitched. The panels typically have a woven heading tape, and most also include braided cords that hang from the narrow sides. Although the cords suggest that these works were meant to be secured to a structure, their function is not agreed upon by scholars. Examples of feather panels are blue and yellow Wari works made from macaws' dorsal and ventral side feathers.
feather panels
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024