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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
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"Cosmetic" Box; Shaman's Box With Contents

Donor Name:
National Museum of Natural History  Search this
Culture:
Waiwai  Search this
Object Type:
Shaman Object
Place:
Guyana, South America
Accession Date:
1958
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
219730
USNM Number:
E397402-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34f4705c5-d487-4fa2-8d45-ffc5b32e7e0e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8425396
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"Novelty" Necklace

Donor Name:
National Museum of Natural History  Search this
Culture:
Waiwai  Search this
Object Type:
Necklace
Place:
Guyana, South America
Accession Date:
1958
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
219730
USNM Number:
E397422-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31f722a4e-20a2-469a-a957-b9ab7f9a8a01
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8425434
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"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:

"The Indians of Panama and Their Physical Relation to the Mayas"

Collection Creator:
Hrdlička, Aleš, 1869-1943  Search this
Container:
Box 152
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1926
Collection Restrictions:
Access to the Aleš Hrdlička papers requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Aleš Hrdlička papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Aleš Hrdlička papers
Aleš Hrdlička papers / Series 22: Manuscripts of Writings / 1926:
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw39507d4b6-b16b-4957-98b6-4bedbf09c38f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-1974-31-ref3724

(Haimara) Fish Trap

Donor Name:
National Museum of Natural History  Search this
Culture:
Waiwai  Search this
Object Type:
Fish Trap
Place:
Guyana, South America
Accession Date:
1958
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
219730
USNM Number:
E397451-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3baa4e71b-26fa-4ca6-94f8-a228542810c1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8425470
Online Media:

32 masterworks of Andean art from the exhibition Ancient arts of the Andes

Author:
Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Bennett, Wendell Clark 1905-1953 Ancient arts of the Andes  Search this
Physical description:
[32] p. (chiefly illus., part col.) 26 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Place:
Andes
Date:
1955
[c1955]
Topic:
Antiquities  Search this
Call number:
F2230.1.A7 N53
F2230.1.A7N53
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_73337

A Caribbe Village in Dutch Guiana, (painting)

Title:
Carib Village in Dutch Guiana, (painting)
Painter:
Catlin, George 1796-1872  Search this
Medium:
Oil on cardboard
Culture:
Indian  Search this
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
National Gallery of Art Fourth Street & Constitution Avenue, N.W Washington District of Columbia 20565 Accession Number: 1965.16.265 (2223)
Date:
1854/1869
Topic:
Ethnic--Carib Indians  Search this
Landscape--Guiana  Search this
Control number:
IAP 08600283
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_251471

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