Meaning of featherwork | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The working of feathers into a cultural artifact.
   uncountable
2. A cultural artifact made with feathers.
   countable

Examples

“With filigreed Kongo ivories, gilded Qing astrolabes, Brazilian featherwork, Sri Lankan rock-crystal, mother-of-pearl Mughal inlay and life-size Portuguese carvings of angels and saints, it has something even for someone who has seen everything before.”

“The importation of New World featherworks into Europe was a journey of dilution, degradation and eventual loss of meaning - a banal Disneyfication of indigenous dignity.”

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