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3.5.2: Kayapó Headdress- a glimpse of life in the Amazon rainforest

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    • Dr. Jago Cooper and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Kayapó Headdress: a glimpse of life in the Amazon rainforest," in Smarthistory, December 16, 2015, accessed November 11, 2022, https://smarthistory.org/kayapo-headdress/
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    Headdress, 20th century, feathers (Anodorhynchus Hyacinthinus and Psarocolius Decumanus) and plant materials, approximately 1 m x 60 cm, Kayapó (Cayapo) people, Para, Brazil (The British Museum)

    Special thanks to Dr. Jago Cooper, Matthew Cock, Kate Jarvis and The British Museum