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"Cara Grande" (big head) mask representing Karajá enemies

Culture/People:
Tapirapé (Tapirape)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Xario Domingos Tapirapé, Tapirapé (Tapirape)  Search this
Seller:
Xario Domingos Tapirapé, Tapirapé (Tapirape)  Search this
Object Name:
"Cara Grande" (big head) mask representing Karajá enemies
Media/Materials:
Wood, macaw feather/feathers, palm frond/fronds, beeswax, shell/shells, cotton twine/string, pig/boar tooth/teeth/tusk, mother-of-pearl
Techniques:
Carved, wrapped, glued
Dimensions:
74 x 71 x 5 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Native Term:
tãwa ãxygetãra
Place:
Tapi'itawa, Terra Indígena Urubu Branco, Santa Terezinha Municipality; Northeast Mesoregion, North Araguaia Microregion; Mato Grosso State, Central-West Region; Brazil
Date created:
2000
Catalog Number:
25/7247
Barcode:
257247.000
See related items:
Tapirapé (Tapirape)
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63e32739e-3a2c-478b-a5eb-559a46f697a0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_273135
Online Media:

"Cara Grande" mask

Culture/People:
Tapirapé (Tapirape)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Xario Domingos Tapirapé, Tapirapé (Tapirape)  Search this
Seller:
Xario Domingos Tapirapé, Tapirapé (Tapirape)  Search this
Object Name:
"Cara Grande" mask
Media/Materials:
Wood, macaw feather/feathers, buriti palm frond/fronds, beeswax, shell/shells, genipapo paint
Techniques:
Carved, wrapped, glued
Dimensions:
72 x 70 x 12 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Native Term:
tawã arawãja
Place:
Tapi'itawa, Terra Indígena Urubu Branco, Santa Terezinha Municipality; Northeast Mesoregion, North Araguaia Microregion; Mato Grosso State, Central-West Region; Brazil
Date created:
2000
Catalog Number:
25/7246
Barcode:
257246.000
See related items:
Tapirapé (Tapirape)
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66e58cf22-df66-4a15-a187-2e8280ee873d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_273134
Online Media:

"Cara Grande" mask

Culture/People:
Tapirapé (Tapirape)  Search this
Collector:
Dr. Borys Malkin (Boris Malkin), Non-Indian, 1917-2009  Search this
Seller:
Dr. Borys Malkin (Boris Malkin), Non-Indian, 1917-2009  Search this
Object Name:
"Cara Grande" mask
Media/Materials:
Wood, macaw feather/feathers, cordage, paint, shell/shells, tree pitch/gum
Techniques:
Carved, wrapped, glued, painted
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Native Term:
tawã arawãja
Place:
Mato Grosso State, Central-West Region; Brazil (inferred)
Date created:
1960-1963
Catalog Number:
23/3299
Barcode:
233299.000
See related items:
Tapirapé (Tapirape)
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws602e697d6-7012-4ae1-89c2-82c169f6545a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_248441
Online Media:

"Shrunken" animal head

Culture/People:
Shuar/Achuar  Search this
Previous owner:
William S. Hoyt (William Sprague Hoyt), Non-Indian, 1847-1905  Search this
Auction venue:
American Art Association-Anderson Galleries, Inc., 1929-  Search this
Object Name:
"Shrunken" animal head
Media/Materials:
Sloth head
Techniques:
Dried
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Ecuador
Catalog Number:
5/9823
Barcode:
059823.000
See related items:
Shuar/Achuar
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws604841793-6e49-4604-ba43-95ed082c5e6b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_64200
Online Media:

"Shrunken" animal head

Culture/People:
Shuar/Achuar  Search this
Possible collector:
Timoleón Flores Chiriboga (Timoleon Flores), Non-Indian, ca. 1896-1936  Search this
Previous owner:
Timoleón Flores Chiriboga (Timoleon Flores), Non-Indian, ca. 1896-1936  Search this
Seller:
Timoleón Flores Chiriboga (Timoleon Flores), Non-Indian, ca. 1896-1936  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
"Shrunken" animal head
Media/Materials:
Sloth head
Techniques:
Dried
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Oriente Region; Ecuador
Catalog Number:
8/4278
Barcode:
084278.000
See related items:
Shuar/Achuar
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68795ef12-67f6-43e9-a8f8-3190fd00a413
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_90749
Online Media:

"Shrunken" animal head

Culture/People:
Shuar/Achuar  Search this
Collector:
Dr. Samuel Austin Davis (S. A. Davis), Non-Indian, 1857-1924  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Samuel Austin Davis (S. A. Davis), Non-Indian, 1857-1924  Search this
Seller:
Dr. Samuel Austin Davis (S. A. Davis), Non-Indian, 1857-1924  Search this
Expedition:
Second Ecuador Expedition (1907)  Search this
Expedition leader:
Dr. Marshall H. Saville (Marshall Howard Saville/M.H. Saville/MHS), Non-Indian, 1867-1935  Search this
Expedition sponsor:
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this
Marie A. Heye (Marie Antoinette Lawrence Heye), Non-Indian, 1845-1915  Search this
Object Name:
"Shrunken" animal head
Media/Materials:
Sloth head
Techniques:
Dried
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Oriente Region; Ecuador
Catalog Number:
1/2662
Barcode:
012662.000
See related items:
Shuar/Achuar
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws632b58914-b96d-435a-b087-1835058a8377
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_13207
Online Media:

"Shrunken" animal head

Culture/People:
Shuar/Achuar  Search this
Collector:
Dr. Samuel Austin Davis (S. A. Davis), Non-Indian, 1857-1924  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Samuel Austin Davis (S. A. Davis), Non-Indian, 1857-1924  Search this
Seller:
Dr. Samuel Austin Davis (S. A. Davis), Non-Indian, 1857-1924  Search this
Expedition:
Second Ecuador Expedition (1907)  Search this
Expedition leader:
Dr. Marshall H. Saville (Marshall Howard Saville/M.H. Saville/MHS), Non-Indian, 1867-1935  Search this
Expedition sponsor:
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this
Marie A. Heye (Marie Antoinette Lawrence Heye), Non-Indian, 1845-1915  Search this
Object Name:
"Shrunken" animal head
Media/Materials:
Sloth head
Techniques:
Dried
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Oriente Region; Ecuador
Catalog Number:
1/2784
Barcode:
012784.000
See related items:
Shuar/Achuar
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws664fd79ad-8a84-4fa5-b08d-9131cfacdf92
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_13572
Online Media:

"Shrunken" animal head

Culture/People:
Shuar/Achuar  Search this
Collector:
Dr. Samuel Austin Davis (S. A. Davis), Non-Indian, 1857-1924  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Samuel Austin Davis (S. A. Davis), Non-Indian, 1857-1924  Search this
Seller:
Dr. Samuel Austin Davis (S. A. Davis), Non-Indian, 1857-1924  Search this
Expedition:
Second Ecuador Expedition (1907)  Search this
Expedition leader:
Dr. Marshall H. Saville (Marshall Howard Saville/M.H. Saville/MHS), Non-Indian, 1867-1935  Search this
Expedition sponsor:
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this
Marie A. Heye (Marie Antoinette Lawrence Heye), Non-Indian, 1845-1915  Search this
Object Name:
"Shrunken" animal head
Media/Materials:
Sloth head
Techniques:
Dried
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Oriente Region; Ecuador
Catalog Number:
1/2785
Barcode:
012785.000
See related items:
Shuar/Achuar
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6af332752-630f-4d46-ae94-8b8064468c01
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_13573
Online Media:

"Shrunken" animal head

Culture/People:
Shuar/Achuar  Search this
Expedition:
Second Ecuador Expedition (1907)  Search this
Expedition leader:
Dr. Marshall H. Saville (Marshall Howard Saville/M.H. Saville/MHS), Non-Indian, 1867-1935  Search this
Expedition sponsor:
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this
Marie A. Heye (Marie Antoinette Lawrence Heye), Non-Indian, 1845-1915  Search this
Object Name:
"Shrunken" animal head
Media/Materials:
Sloth head
Techniques:
Dried
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Oriente Region; Ecuador
Catalog Number:
1/3689
Barcode:
013689.000
See related items:
Shuar/Achuar
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6938520e6-d9ef-4597-abb5-5236f8dc840d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_14211
Online Media:

"Shrunken" animal head

Culture/People:
Shuar/Achuar  Search this
Object Name:
"Shrunken" animal head
Media/Materials:
Monkey skin/fur
Techniques:
Dried
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Ecuador
Catalog Number:
18/821
Barcode:
180821.000
See related items:
Shuar/Achuar
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64d565f00-b3ba-44cb-abf0-60b2f8e62c20
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_193597
Online Media:

"Shrunken" animal head

Culture/People:
Shuar  Search this
Collector:
Dr. Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (Wolfgang von Hagen), Non-Indian, 1908-1985  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (Wolfgang von Hagen), Non-Indian, 1908-1985  Search this
Seller:
Dr. Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (Wolfgang von Hagen), Non-Indian, 1908-1985  Search this
Seller agent:
W. Lee Trenholm (William Lee Trenholm), Non-Indian, 1899-1952  Search this
Object Name:
"Shrunken" animal head
Media/Materials:
Sloth head, cotton cloth
Techniques:
Wrapped
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Native Term:
tzantza'de'unush
Place:
Río Zamora; Morona-Santiago Province, Zamora-Chinchipe Province; Ecuador
Catalog Number:
18/8717
Barcode:
188717.000
See related items:
Shuar
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b4da4114-e325-4e3c-9833-841cbc1a9d75
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_201705
Online Media:

"Shrunken" animal head

Culture/People:
probably Shuar (attributed)  Search this
Possible collector:
Serge V. Sherbin (Serge Vladimir Schterbinsky), Non-Indian, 1903-1989  Search this
Previous owner:
Serge V. Sherbin (Serge Vladimir Schterbinsky), Non-Indian, 1903-1989  Search this
Seller:
Serge V. Sherbin (Serge Vladimir Schterbinsky), Non-Indian, 1903-1989  Search this
Object Name:
"Shrunken" animal head
Media/Materials:
Sloth head
Techniques:
Dried
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Río Pastaza; Pastaza Province, Morona-Santiago Province; Ecuador
Catalog Number:
20/386
Barcode:
200386.000
See related items:
Shuar
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws620f52f11-c486-4a79-b8d5-4ba73646af3b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_214039
Online Media:

"Shrunken" animal head

Culture/People:
probably Shuar (attributed)  Search this
Possible collector:
Serge V. Sherbin (Serge Vladimir Schterbinsky), Non-Indian, 1903-1989  Search this
Previous owner:
Serge V. Sherbin (Serge Vladimir Schterbinsky), Non-Indian, 1903-1989  Search this
Seller:
Serge V. Sherbin (Serge Vladimir Schterbinsky), Non-Indian, 1903-1989  Search this
Object Name:
"Shrunken" animal head
Media/Materials:
Sloth head
Techniques:
Dried
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Río Pastaza; Pastaza Province, Morona-Santiago Province; Ecuador
Catalog Number:
20/387
Barcode:
200387.000
See related items:
Shuar
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws641b508ea-f019-4aaa-8d0c-df7bca47a7f8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_214040
Online Media:

"Shrunken" animal head

Culture/People:
Shuar/Achuar  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Ernesto Juarez Esviza, Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Dr. Ernesto Juarez Esviza, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
"Shrunken" animal head
Media/Materials:
Dog skin/fur, plywood
Techniques:
Dried
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Ecuador
Date created:
1972
Catalog Number:
25/113
Barcode:
250113.000
See related items:
Shuar/Achuar
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66ef9a33a-2ee5-4e6a-be1f-9f2a3c51e818
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_265872
Online Media:

Abrader

Culture/People:
Warao  Search this
Lender:
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University)  Search this
Object Name:
Abrader
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Abraded
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Guyana
Catalog Number:
16/7036
Barcode:
167036.000
See related items:
Warao
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c0b63d4c-6670-4a09-be52-0c591d76df50
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_179181
Online Media:

Alligator figure

Culture/People:
Warao  Search this
Collector:
Claire James Steinberg, Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Claire James Steinberg, Non-Indian  Search this
Previous owner:
Claire James Steinberg, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Alligator figure
Media/Materials:
Balsa wood, metal nails, seed/seeds
Techniques:
Carved, inlaid
Dimensions:
37.8 x 10.0 x 6.2 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
El Pajal; Libertador Municipality; Monagas State, North-Eastern Region; Venezuela
Date created:
1975-1977
Catalog Number:
26/7558
Barcode:
267558.000
See related items:
Warao
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws679ec7d73-41c1-400a-a8e3-54fb37aff03b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_396771
Online Media:

Ammunition/cap container

Culture/People:
Arecuna  Search this
Collector:
A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this
Object Name:
Ammunition/cap container
Media/Materials:
Nut/nuts, wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Firearms and accessories
Native Term:
awara
Place:
Mazaruni River headwaters; Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region; Guyana
Catalog Number:
5/7374
Barcode:
057374.000
See related items:
Arecuna
Firearms and accessories
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws611ede0a0-c25c-4adf-baba-7bd4c7fc58e0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_61920
Online Media:

Animal skull

Culture/People:
Carib [Suriname]  Search this
Collector:
Wilfred A. Joubert (Wilfred Adelbert Joubert), Non-Indian, 1867-1940  Search this
Previous owner:
Wilfred A. Joubert (Wilfred Adelbert Joubert), Non-Indian, 1867-1940  Search this
Donor:
Louise H. Joubert (Louise Hooper Ryan/Mrs. Wilfred A. Joubert), Non-Indian, 1868-1942  Search this
Object Name:
Animal skull
Media/Materials:
Monkey bone
Techniques:
Unmodified
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Suriname
Catalog Number:
20/1949
Barcode:
201949.000
See related items:
Carib [Suriname]
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f72970bc-50a8-4873-8def-41daa5fdf554
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_215728
Online Media:

Animal skull

Culture/People:
Bora  Search this
Expedition:
Wenner-Gren Scientific Expedition to Hispanic America (1940-1941) (Wenner-Gren Peru Expedition)  Search this
Expedition leader:
Dr. Paul Fejos (Pál Fejös), Non-Indian, 1897-1963  Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Axel Wenner-Gren, Non-Indian, 1881-1961  Search this
Donor:
Viking Fund, Incorporated (The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc.), 1941-  Search this
Object Name:
Animal skull
Media/Materials:
Monkey bone
Techniques:
Unmodified
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Native Term:
meeniguol
Place:
Río Amazonas (Amazon River) area near frontiers of Peru, Colombia, and Brazil; Río Ampiyacu; Maynas Province; Loreto Region; Peru
Catalog Number:
20/4711
Barcode:
204711.000
See related items:
Bora
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws615aa4048-9479-4cb2-abfc-8eddea943841
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_218254
Online Media:

Animal tooth/teeth

Culture/People:
Carib [Guyana]  Search this
Collector:
Theodore J. Waldeck (Joseph Theodore Waldeck), Non-Indian, b. 1894  Search this
Donor:
Theodore J. Waldeck (Joseph Theodore Waldeck), Non-Indian, b. 1894  Search this
Object Name:
Animal tooth/teeth
Media/Materials:
Alligator tooth/teeth
Techniques:
Unmodified
Object Type:
Medicines/Remedies
Place:
Upper Cuyuni River; Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region; Guyana
Catalog Number:
20/648
Barcode:
200648.000
See related items:
Carib [Guyana]
Medicines/Remedies
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ef3318ac-20d4-4f92-8024-23f21efaf540
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_214391
Online Media:

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