Halo is an indirect-light luminaire made from recycled peroba wood, its intertwined feather flowers casting soft, diffused light. Suspended by steel cables, the piece floats delicately in the air.
The design is inspired by the feather headbands traditionally worn by Pataxó indigenous women in Bahia, Brazil, during their festivities and rituals. Its feather flowers were handmade by Txahamehé Pataxó, a young artisan whose name means "flower of love" in the Patxohã language, using chicken feathers she collects from the village lands.
Halo is part of Yankatu’s Sons of Earth collection, created by designer Maria Fernanda Paes de Barros following extensive research into Pataxó traditions and immersions with artisans of Barra Velha Village, guided by indigenous leader Arassari Pataxó. As with all Yankatu pieces, Halo is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity in the form of a small book telling the story behind it, with blank pages left for its story to continue being told as it passes from hand to hand.
As a natural material, peroba wood and feathers carry their own unique characteristics, which may vary with climate, sunlight and water exposure, these are not considered defects.
| Dimensions LxWxH | 75x75x100cm (30x30x39'') |
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| Piece Weight (kg) | 7 |
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| Number Of Pieces Created | 8 |





