Featherwork
Indigenous art.
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The Rondon Museum of Ethnology and Archaeology is a university institution of the Federal University of Mato Grosso in Cuiabá, devoted to research and teaching in ethnology and archaeology and named after Marshal Cândido Rondon, the explorer and defender of Indigenous peoples whose name is tied to western Brazil. The museum was created by resolution on 30 June 1972 and opened on 8 January 1973, with help from leading Brazilian defenders of Indigenous peoples such as Orlando Villas Bôas. Its collection holds pieces from the cultures of Mato Grosso's Indigenous peoples, colourful featherwork, baskets, tools, weapons and pottery, along with archaeological finds telling the story of people in the region. The museum is on the university campus and makes a good introduction to the Indigenous peoples of central Brazil before a trip to the Pantanal or Chapada dos Guimarães. Entry is usually free; check times.
Indigenous art.
Daily tools.
An introduction.
Federal University of Mato Grosso campus, Cuiabá
Pieces from Mato Grosso's Indigenous cultures, featherwork, baskets and pottery, plus archaeological finds.