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Staff head/finial

Culture/People:
probably Zenú (Sinú) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Federico Silva, Non-Indian  Search this
Abraham H. Dovale (A. H. Dovale), Non-Indian  Search this
Joseph J. Cannon (Joseph Jenne Cannon), Non-Indian, 1877-1945  Search this
Seller:
Joseph J. Cannon (Joseph Jenne Cannon), Non-Indian, 1877-1945  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Staff head/finial
Media/Materials:
Gold
Techniques:
Cast, perforated
Dimensions:
20.00 x 2.20 x 5.60 cm
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Near the Río Nechí; Montería; Montería Municipality; Córdoba Department; Colombia
Date created:
AD 1200-1600
Catalog Number:
10/507
Barcode:
100507.000
See related items:
Zenú (Sinú) (archaeological)
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68ba4ea82-2a55-4544-a539-4fcfd66d4b8f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_108534
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Figure

Culture/People:
probably Muisca/Chibcha (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Gold
Techniques:
Cast
Dimensions:
12 x 5 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Native Term:
tunjo
Place:
Vicinity of Bogotá; Bogotá; Capital District; Colombia
Date created:
AD 1000-1500
Catalog Number:
17/8022
Barcode:
178022.000
See related items:
Muisca/Chibcha (archaeological culture)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Andes
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e1a29c47-a009-41fc-99de-6327546e55be
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_190152
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Blowgun

Culture/People:
Emberá (Choikoi)  Search this
Collector:
Andrew Meyer (A. Meyer), Non-Indian, 1896-1982  Search this
Previous owner:
Andrew Meyer (A. Meyer), Non-Indian, 1896-1982  Search this
Donor:
Andrew Meyer (A. Meyer), Non-Indian, 1896-1982  Search this
Object Name:
Blowgun
Media/Materials:
Wood, vegetal fiber
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Río San Juan; Chocó Department; Colombia
Catalog Number:
18/2831
Barcode:
182831.000
See related items:
Emberá (Choikoi)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67b7cb28a-2b21-41a0-82b3-5c79d93133c9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_195596
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Miniature plate

Culture/People:
Pasto  Search this
Collector:
Andrew Meyer (A. Meyer), Non-Indian, 1896-1982  Search this
Previous owner:
Andrew Meyer (A. Meyer), Non-Indian, 1896-1982  Search this
Donor:
Andrew Meyer (A. Meyer), Non-Indian, 1896-1982  Search this
Object Name:
Miniature plate
Media/Materials:
Wood, tree pitch/gum, metal foil
Techniques:
Lathed, painted, coated
Dimensions:
4.5 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Pasto; Pasto Municipality; Nariño Department; Colombia
Date created:
circa 1925
Catalog Number:
18/2848
Barcode:
182848.000
See related items:
Pasto
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69cb106f8-b50f-4484-8f7e-5ccfeba19682
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_195613
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Miniature cup

Culture/People:
Pasto  Search this
Collector:
Andrew Meyer (A. Meyer), Non-Indian, 1896-1982  Search this
Previous owner:
Andrew Meyer (A. Meyer), Non-Indian, 1896-1982  Search this
Donor:
Andrew Meyer (A. Meyer), Non-Indian, 1896-1982  Search this
Object Name:
Miniature cup
Media/Materials:
Wood, paint, tree pitch/gum, metal foil
Techniques:
Carved, painted, coated
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Pasto; Pasto Municipality; Nariño Department; Colombia
Date created:
circa 1925
Catalog Number:
18/2849
Barcode:
182849.000
See related items:
Pasto
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66f177ec9-c0f4-4575-a435-87b2a2f4dab9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_195614
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Headdress

Culture/People:
Cofán (Cofan)  Search this
Collector:
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
Object Name:
Headdress
Media/Materials:
Macaw feather/feathers, turkey feather/feathers, cotinga feather/feathers, wood, parrot feather/feathers, toucan feather/feathers
Techniques:
Wrapped, tied
Dimensions:
126 x 37 x 44 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Place:
Vaupés Department; Colombia
Catalog Number:
21/1815
Barcode:
211815.000
See related items:
Cofán (Cofan)
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws615cf3a7c-2923-40af-8ef9-0876809d45d0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_225906
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Man's headdress

Culture/People:
Cofán (Cofan)  Search this
Collector:
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
Object Name:
Man's headdress
Media/Materials:
Parrot feather/feathers, feather/feathers, bark, cordage, cotton cord/cordage, birdskin/birdskins, bird body
Techniques:
Stitched, strung
Dimensions:
100 x 42 x 38 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Place:
Upper Río San Miguel; Putumayo Department; Colombia
Date created:
1935-1945
Catalog Number:
21/1816
Barcode:
211816.000
See related items:
Cofán (Cofan)
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws648a67fe0-1272-4f32-ab04-01a747f984fe
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_225907
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Female figure

Culture/People:
probably Quimbaya (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Charles Ratton (Charles A. Ratton), Non-Indian, 1895-1986  Search this
Alfred E. Stendahl, Non-Indian, 1915-2010  Search this
Joseph Dammann (Joseph Dammen/Joseph Dammam), Non-Indian, 1921-1971  Search this
Seller:
Stendahl Galleries (Stendahl Gallery), 1911-  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Sackler Fund  Search this
Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, Non-Indian, 1913-1987  Search this
Object Name:
Female figure
Media/Materials:
Gold
Techniques:
Cast
Dimensions:
7.5 x 5.4 x 2.7 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Medellín; Medellín Municipality; Antioquia Department; Colombia
Date created:
AD 500-1500
Catalog Number:
23/6499
Barcode:
236499.000
See related items:
Quimbaya (archaeological culture)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66e818bcd-ba79-48e9-a22e-530d73895720
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_251876
Online Media:

Figure

Culture/People:
probably Muisca/Chibcha (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
IBM Gallery of Arts and Sciences (IBM Gallery of Arts & Sciences)  Search this
Donor:
IBM Corporation (International Business Machines Corporation)  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Pottery, paint
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, modeled, painted
Dimensions:
11 x 17 x 21 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Vicinity of Tunja; Tunja; Tunja Municipality; Boyacá Department; Colombia
Date created:
AD 1400-1600
Catalog Number:
24/3050
Barcode:
243050.000
See related items:
Muisca/Chibcha (archaeological culture)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63761e131-90a6-4b7d-b69d-6462cd837ebe
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_258365
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Coca or lime spoon/dipper

Culture/People:
probably Muisca/Chibcha (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Alice K. Bache (Alice deYoung Kay Bache/Mrs. Harold L. Bache), Non-Indian, 1902-1977  Search this
Donor:
Harold L. Bache Foundation  Search this
Alice K. Bache (Alice deYoung Kay Bache/Mrs. Harold L. Bache), Non-Indian, 1902-1977  Search this
Object Name:
Coca or lime spoon/dipper
Media/Materials:
Gold
Techniques:
Cast
Dimensions:
11.3 x 5 x 2 cm
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Santa Marta; Santa Marta Municipality; Magdalena Department; Colombia
Date created:
AD 1200-1500
Catalog Number:
24/7980
Barcode:
247980.000
See related items:
Muisca/Chibcha (archaeological culture)
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6183e961d-ad85-4fc8-8077-33aa9e67e3cb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_263803
Online Media:

Painting

Culture/People:
possibly Witoto (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Museum Shop, Museum of the American Indian (MAI museum shop/Book Counter), 1956-1989  Search this
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Bark cloth
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
119.5 x 105.3 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Borders of Brazil, Colombia, Peru; Brazil, Colombia, Peru (inferred)
Catalog Number:
25/2867
Barcode:
252867.000
See related items:
Witoto
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6220c051c-38be-4e76-aa4b-53d332374c13
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_268743
Online Media:

Painting

Culture/People:
possibly Witoto (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Museum Shop, Museum of the American Indian (MAI museum shop/Book Counter), 1956-1989  Search this
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Bark cloth, paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
183 x 107 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Borders of Brazil, Colombia, Peru; Brazil, Colombia, Peru (inferred)
Catalog Number:
25/2868
Barcode:
252868.000
See related items:
Witoto
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65f3a0d2b-4bdd-478e-8b51-d853fc8ea514
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_268744
Online Media:

Blowgun

Culture/People:
Guahibo  Search this
Collector:
Felix V. DiGiovanni, Non-Indian, 1909-1990  Search this
Previous owner:
Felix V. DiGiovanni, Non-Indian, 1909-1990  Search this
Donor:
Pauline G. DiGiovanni, Non-Indian, 1915-2005  Search this
Object Name:
Blowgun
Media/Materials:
Wood, vegetal fiber
Techniques:
Carved, wrapped
Dimensions:
183 x 5 x 5 cm
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Plains, Río Orinoco and Río Vichada region; Vichada Department; Colombia
Date created:
circa 1935
Catalog Number:
25/4044
Barcode:
254044.000
See related items:
Guahibo
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f677b7ce-06b1-4145-b170-8306a7f99d37
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_269652
Online Media:

Mask

Culture/People:
Kamsá (Sebondoy)  Search this
Collector:
G. Gage Skinner, Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
G. Gage Skinner, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Mask
Media/Materials:
Wood, twine/string, metal, metal nails
Techniques:
Carved, cutout, nailed, tied
Dimensions:
19.0 x 15.6 x 5.8 cm
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Valle del Sibundoy (Sibundoy Valley); Putumayo Department; Colombia
Catalog Number:
27/107
Barcode:
270107.000
See related items:
Kamsá (Sebondoy)
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d1bc4c37-735d-417d-87e7-c32fc17ecffe
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_415514

Staff head/finial with double-headed deer

Culture/People:
probably Zenú (Sinú) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Previous owner:
William Buckalew Robinson (W. B. Robinson), Non-Indian, 1870-1928  Search this
Seller:
William Buckalew Robinson (W. B. Robinson), Non-Indian, 1870-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Staff head/finial with double-headed deer
Media/Materials:
Gold
Techniques:
Cast
Dimensions:
8.5 x 11 x 6.5 cm
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Río Cauca and Río Nechí; Antioquia Department; Colombia
Date created:
AD 500-1500
Catalog Number:
9/2105
Barcode:
092105.000
See related items:
Zenú (Sinú) (archaeological)
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ded9f9a6-ca53-47b6-a325-439331ec425a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_99334
Online Media:

Staff head/finial with double-headed pelican

Culture/People:
probably Zenú (Sinú) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Previous owner:
William Buckalew Robinson (W. B. Robinson), Non-Indian, 1870-1928  Search this
Seller:
William Buckalew Robinson (W. B. Robinson), Non-Indian, 1870-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Staff head/finial with double-headed pelican
Media/Materials:
Gold
Techniques:
Cast
Dimensions:
12 x 9.5 x 13 cm
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Río Cauca and Río Nechí; Antioquia Department; Colombia
Date created:
AD 500-1500
Catalog Number:
9/2106
Barcode:
092106.000
See related items:
Zenú (Sinú) (archaeological)
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6daf2fef6-5983-4d39-9938-d50261c927e9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_99335
Online Media:

Ear-Plugs Mounted In Silver

Donor Name:
Hon. Hoffman Philip  Search this
Culture:
Choco  Search this
Object Type:
Earplug
Place:
Colombia, South America
Accession Date:
26 May 1924
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
071902
USNM Number:
E326750-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31ed99a18-69c8-46ef-b54a-222a8c47d888
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8394625
Online Media:

Corn Basket

Donor Name:
William A. Archer  Search this
Culture:
Choco  Search this
Object Type:
Basket
Place:
Colombia, South America
Accession Date:
17 Aug 1931
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
115380
USNM Number:
E362501-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34f98f3df-07ec-4782-888f-87458d35a181
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8409356
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Hexagonal Weave

Donor Name:
William A. Archer  Search this
Culture:
Choco  Search this
Object Type:
Basketry
Place:
Colombia, South America
Accession Date:
17 Aug 1931
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
115380
USNM Number:
E362502-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36253dc54-ef53-4440-8eb8-3e4b47cc581f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8409357
Online Media:

Bird Basket

Donor Name:
William A. Archer  Search this
Culture:
Choco  Search this
Object Type:
Basket
Place:
Colombia, South America
Accession Date:
17 Aug 1931
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
115380
USNM Number:
E362507-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35bb749a2-2308-45f9-bf8f-9debc63e1f15
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8409362
Online Media:

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