Description: Made from wood solids and proliferate numbers of macaw feathers. The central form a face having mother of pearl eye surrounds and wood teeth. Protruding 'buttons' of mother of pearl add drama to the composition.

History: Raoni Metuktire, also simply known as Chief Raoni, born ca. 1930, is an important chief of the Kayapo people, a Brazilian Indigenous group from the plain lands of the Mato Grosso and Pará in Brazil, south of the Amazon Basin and along Rio Xingu and its tributaries. He is a famous international character, a living symbol of the fight for the preservation of the Amazon rainforest and of the indigenous culture.

Provenance:

Dimensions: Weight (Pounds & Ounces) = 8 | Height(in) = 42 | Width(in) = 58 | Depth(in) = 8

Size of Artwork(in): 42 x 58 x 8"

Artist Name: Unknown

Medium: Wood, feathers, mop

Circa: Purchased c. 1980

Very good