Culture/People:

possibly Chiquitano (Chiquito) (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

Fred Halbers (Fritz Josef Halberstaedter), Non-Indian, 1894-1987  Search this

Previous owner:

Fred Halbers (Fritz Josef Halberstaedter), Non-Indian, 1894-1987  Search this

Donor:

Fred Halbers (Fritz Josef Halberstaedter), Non-Indian, 1894-1987  Search this

Object Name:

Figure

Media/Materials:

Wood

Techniques:

Carved

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Place:

Misión San José de Chiquitos (Jesuit mission church); San José de Chiquitos; Chiquitos Province; Santa Cruz Department; Bolivia

Collection History:

Collected by artist Fred Halbers (1894-1987) while living in Bolivia between 1939 and 1954; donated to MAI by Fred Halbers in 1961.

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Catalog Number:

22/9658

Barcode:

229658.000

See related items:

Chiquitano (Chiquito)

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6034129e3-6174-4fca-834e-f05caccd4265

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_244648