Ornamental work or decoration made from feathers, especially art objects, clothing ornaments, or elaborate feather arrangements.
Compound of 'feather' and 'work'; describes decorative craftsmanship using feathers as primary materials, dating back to ancient civilizations including Aztecs and Hawaiians.
Featherwork reached its absolute pinnacle in Aztec and Hawaiian cultures—those incredible feathered cloaks called 'ahu'ula' required millions of feathers and took years to create, making them literal crowns of wealth!
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