possibly Yanomami (Yanoama) (attributed) Search this
Donor:
Sherwin Landfield (Sherwin Herman Landfield), Non-Indian, 1921-2007 Search this
Jacqueline Landfield (Marie Louise Jacqueline Plas/Mrs. Sherwin Landfield), Non-Indian, 1926-2011 Search this
Collector:
Sherwin Landfield (Sherwin Herman Landfield), Non-Indian, 1921-2007 Search this
Object Name:
Body-painting tool
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Grooved, etched
Dimensions:
3 x 12.5 x 1.5 cm
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Venezuela
Date created:
1950-1970
Collection History:
Acquired by Sherwin Landfield (1921-2007) in the 1960s when he worked in South America for the United States Agency for International Development; donated to NMAI in 2007 by Sherwin Landfield and Jacqueline Landfield (1926-2011).
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