Ngob man's ornament - Kayapo Indians, States of Pará and Mato Grosso, Xingu River valley, Northern Brazil

Ngob Men's Jewelry
Kayapo Indians, States of Pará and Mato Grosso, Xingu River valley, Northern Brazil
Cotton and seashells
Length when worn: 41 cm
Average dimensions of a plate: 2 x 1.5 cm
(old missing pieces of some strips)

A necklace reserved for men, consisting of numerous rectangular mother-of-pearl plaques, 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 the book by Simone Dreyfus, Les Kayapo du Nord, plate 9, titled “Jewelry of a young me-okre”.

Text and photos © FCP CORIDON

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