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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Mebêngôkre (Kayapó/Cayapo)  Search this
Collector:
Amanaka'a Amazon Network, 1990-1998  Search this
Previous owner:
Amanaka'a Amazon Network, 1990-1998  Search this
Donor:
Amanaka'a Amazon Network, 1990-1998  Search this
Object Name:
Mask
Media/Materials:
Vegetal Fiber, palm fiber, straw
Techniques:
Twined, plaited
Dimensions:
92.5 x 69 cm
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Rio Xingu; Pará State, North Region; Brazil
Date created:
1990-1998
Collection History:
Formerly in the collection of the Amanaka'a Amazon Network (New York City), a nonprofit environmental education organization that assisted indigenous Amazonian communities in protecting their environments and maintaining traditional, sustainable technologies; donated to NMAI by the Amanaka'a Amazon Network in 1998.
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Catalog Number:
25/4892
Barcode:
254892.000
See related items:
Mebêngôkre (Kayapó/Cayapo)
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65e6252cb-feca-4fe9-a381-e841e012ac35
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_270757