Wenner-Gren Scientific Expedition to Hispanic America (1940-1941) (Wenner-Gren Peru Expedition) Search this
Expedition leader:
Dr. Paul Fejos (Pál Fejös), Non-Indian, 1897-1963 Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Axel Wenner-Gren, Non-Indian, 1881-1961 Search this
Donor:
Viking Fund, Incorporated (The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc.), 1941- Search this
Object Name:
Shaman's wig (Image withheld)
Media/Materials:
Monkey skin/fur, cordage
Techniques:
Tied
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Place:
Río Amazonas (Amazon River) area near frontiers of Peru, Colombia, and Brazil; Río Ampiyacu; Maynas Province; Loreto Region; Peru
Collection History:
Collected between 1940 and 1941 during the Wenner-Gren Scientific Expedition to Hispanic America, led by anthropologist and filmmaker Paul Fejos (1897-1963) and sponsored by Swedish industrialist Axel Wenner-Gren (1881-1961); donated to MAI by the Viking Fund, Inc. in 1941.
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