Collector:

Dr. Michael Mason  Search this

Donor Name:

National Museum of Natural History  Search this

Length - When Flat:

48.5 cm

Width - Object:

31 cm

Height - Object:

0.5 cm

Culture:

Afro-Brazilian, Candomble Practitioner  Search this

Object Type:

Armband

Place:

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Accession Date:

4 Aug 1999

Collection Date:

1996

Notes:

IN CANDOMBLE RELIGIOUS PRACTICES, ITEMS LIKE THIS ARE WORN IN DANCES FOR IEMANJA, THE DEITY OF THE SEA AND MOTHERHOOD. ARM BAND IS CROWN-SHAPED WITH SCALLOPED EDGE (3 PEAKS). MADE FROM CARDBOARD COVERED WITH CLOTH, THEN SEWN ON ONE SIDE WITH SHINY WHITE SEQUINS WITH CLEAR PLASTIC BEADS. CENTER HAS FLORAL DESIGN ALSO MADE FROM SEQUINS & BEADS. HAS HOOK AND CLASP CLOSURE. ATTACHED TO BRACELET BY CLEAR PLASTIC BEAD CHAIN. BRACELET IS RECTANGULAR WHEN FLAT, ALSO COVERED ON ONE SIDE WITH ROWS OF SHINY WHITE SEQUINS WITH CLEAR PLASTIC BEADS. HAS HOOK AND CLASP CLOSURE.

Record Last Modified:

28 Jun 2019

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

420720

USNM Number:

E428622-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3df09164d-b129-400a-9e6c-c27d2c947e12

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8502966