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"Ceremonial Objects" Series

Collection Creator:
Zimmerman, Elyn, 1945-  Search this
Container:
Box 123, Folder 1-2
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1995
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
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Collection Citation:
Elyn Zimmerman papers, 1967-2022. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Elyn Zimmerman papers
Elyn Zimmerman papers / Series 4: Project and Commission Files
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw97bad912e-9e63-4e01-95be-8791e34afade
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-zimmelyn-ref398

"Ceremonial Objects" Series

Collection Creator:
Zimmerman, Elyn, 1945-  Search this
Container:
Box 9, Folder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1993-1997
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Elyn Zimmerman papers, 1967-2022. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Elyn Zimmerman papers
Elyn Zimmerman papers / Series 4: Project and Commission Files
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9cebd399e-69c0-485d-bcbd-7a4ee0c9fcf7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-zimmelyn-ref62

"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:

"Tongue" for a white deerskin (Image withheld)

Culture/People:
Hupa  Search this
Object Name:
"Tongue" for a white deerskin (Image withheld)
Media/Materials:
Deerhide/deerskin, glass bead/beads, abalone/haliotis shell, pine nut/nuts
Techniques:
Strung
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Northern California; California; USA (inferred)
Catalog Number:
12/2522
Barcode:
122522.000
See related items:
Hupa
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65c5ceb02-8916-4101-a6c6-0597f77c1780
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_131908

"Tongue" for a white deerskin (Image withheld)

Culture/People:
Hupa  Search this
Collector:
Alexander Brizard (A. Brizard), Non-Indian, 1839-1904  Search this
Previous owner:
Alexander Brizard (A. Brizard), Non-Indian, 1839-1904  Search this
Frank M. Covert (F. M. Covert), Non-Indian, 1858-1929  Search this
Seller:
Frank M. Covert (F. M. Covert), Non-Indian, 1858-1929  Search this
Object Name:
"Tongue" for a white deerskin (Image withheld)
Media/Materials:
Deerhide/deerskin, shell/shells
Techniques:
Strung
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Northern California; California; USA (inferred)
Catalog Number:
2587
Barcode:
002587.000
See related items:
Hupa
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67500f8a4-7417-4b51-b593-a0389fdae78c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_2312
Online Media:

1780 Engraving from Cook's Voyage Showing Morai (Altar) At Atooi, Kauai Island, with Stone Walls, Grass Hut, and Various Ceremonial Objects

Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology  Search this
Extent:
1 Photomechanical print (010 in x 008 in)
Culture:
Hawaiians  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photomechanical prints
Photographs
Date:
undated
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.04913100

OPPS NEG.36067F
Local Note:
Black and white photomechanical print
Place:
American Polynesia? -- Hawaiian Islands ?
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 97 DOE Oceania: Amer Polynesia:Hawaii:Cook's Voyage 04913100, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Division of Ethnology photograph collection
Division of Ethnology photograph collection / Oceania / American Polynesia / Hawaii
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3c9dc23c6-e22c-4044-9ca9-599416bedbf3
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-97-ref9812
Online Media:

Ceremonial Object

Created by:
Renée Stout, American, born 1958  Search this
Medium:
mixed media : horn , cloth , bone , husk , twine , pigment , latex paint , shell
Dimensions:
11 × 14 × 3 1/2 in. (27.9 × 35.6 × 8.9 cm)
Type:
sculptures
mixed media
Place made:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1990
Topic:
African American  Search this
Africa  Search this
African diaspora  Search this
Art  Search this
Local and regional  Search this
Religion  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Larry and Evelyn Kamanitz
Object number:
2011.142
Restrictions & Rights:
© Renée Stout
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Visual Arts
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5468a0cdf-c97f-4c5b-8056-b642aab618fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.142

A French perspective on African "power objects" : travel, philosophical and anthropological accounts / Michele Chadeisson

Author:
Tobia-Chadeisson, Michèle  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Articles
Place:
Africa
Date:
2003
Topic:
Minkisi  Search this
Fetishes (Ceremonial objects)  Search this
Fetish figures  Search this
Boliw  Search this
Call number:
N7391.65 .M38 2003
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_757455

A group of men smoking and holding ceremonial objects, Jattu, Nigeria

Photographer:
Borgatti, Jean  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Borgatti, Jean  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (black and white, 35 mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Place:
Nigeria
Date:
1972
General:
Original Negative Number/Roll/Frame/Negative Book Page/Fieldnote Reference: 72.26.28 / 72.26 / 28 / BK2:45 / Book8:27
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Collection contains images of art and museum objects and exhibitions with copyright restrictions.
Collection Citation:
Jean Borgatti Collection, EEPA 2016-007, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4995
See more items in:
Jean Borgatti Collection
Jean Borgatti Collection / Series 2: Negatives / Negatives / Jattu
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo75691d803-e1b5-400e-b3d3-14acaaad8c33
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-2016-007-ref7790

A guide to Zuni fetishes and carvings / by Kent McManis ; photography by Robin Stancliff

Title:
Zuni fetishes and carvings
Guide to Zuni fetishes & carvings
Author:
McManis, Kent  Search this
Stancliff, Robin  Search this
Physical description:
2 v. : col. ill. ; 21 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
New Mexico
Date:
1998
Topic:
Fetishes (Ceremonial objects)  Search this
Zuni sculpture  Search this
Zuni art  Search this
Stone carving  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_742936

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