Quill necklace
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Title |
Quill necklace |
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Description |
This necklace from Peru, is made from natural materials. The beads, along the string, are probably seeds from Peruvian plants. The long, narrow objects tied together in the center, are porcupine quills. Porcupines are covered with these special hairs as protections from predators. The tips of quills are covered in hundreds of tiny barbs which can embed themselves easily in the unwary. Quills are released from porcupines by contact, or by shaking by the animal. New quills grow to replace the lost ones. Quills are hard on the outside and spongy on the inside, with sharp needle-like tips. The tips have been cut off for this necklace. Quills have been incorporated in jewelry for centuries. They have been stitched together, as in this necklace to create a one-dimensional decoration or they are strung on a cord or string, similar to beads. These quills are left their natural white color, but they can be dyed in various colors. The Shipibo people who live in more than 300 villages, in the east central rain forest of Peru. They are mainly, hunter, artisans, fisherman, and farmers. The women are the artists and pass the techniques to their daughters, who probably made this necklace. The primary art forms of this area are pottery and cloth decorated with their traditional intricate designs. Virtually none of the Shipibo peoples have electricity. |
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Subject |
Necklaces--Peru.; Jewelry--Peru.; Quillwork--Peru.; Shipibo-Conibo Indians--Peru.; Shipibo-Conibo art--Peru ; Art, South American ; Realia. |
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Date |
[2002] |
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