Culture/People:

probably Tapirapé (Tapirape) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Harry A. Franklin Gallery  Search this

George Rickey, Non-Indian, 1907-2002  Search this

Edith L. Rickey (Mrs. George Rickey), Non-Indian  Search this

Donor:

George Rickey, Non-Indian, 1907-2002  Search this

Edith L. Rickey (Mrs. George Rickey), Non-Indian  Search this

Object Name:

Mask

Media/Materials:

Wood, feather/feathers, paint, mother-of-pearl, cotton cloth, reed, wax, fish tooth/teeth, twine/string

Techniques:

Carved

Dimensions:

56 x 78 x 2 cm

Object Type:

Masks and Masking

Place:

Mato Grosso State, Central-West Region; Brazil

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; acquired by George Rickey (1907-2002, an American sculptor) and Edith L. Rickey from the Harry A. Franklin Gallery (Los Angeles, California) between 1961 and 1966; donated to MAI by Mr. and Mrs. Rickey in 1979.

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Catalog Number:

25/702

Barcode:

250702.000

See related items:

Tapirapé (Tapirape)

Masks and Masking

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d0f03bad-a420-4ff0-8d92-55ca45329495

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_266219