BRAZIL, AMAZONIA, Set of five Tapirapé maracas in cocoa pods and painted wood, each decorated with feathers, mounted on a wooden base. - Yellow and blue ara rectrices and scapular feathers. Ara ararauna.II/B. - Red wing feathers of Chloroptera macaw. Chloroptera macaw. II/B. - Pink inner wing feathers. Pink spoonbill. Platalea ajaja. II/A. - Green breast feathers of aourou amazon. Amazona amazonica. II/B. H. 27 cm, 36 cm, 34 cm, 26 cm and 24 cm With base: 38 x 47 cm Reference number: A CITES export certificate may be issued to the purchaser. Carlos MICHAUD, Deaf man among the Indians, reproduced pp 72 (for two) We would like to thank Maître Isabelle Boudot de La Motte for this detailed information. Provenance: Collection of Carlos Michaud

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