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Encounters features Indigenous communities from Mexico, Central, and South America, with particular focus on themes of renewal and rebirth in Mesoamerican traditions and contemporary cultures.
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-1-20/C10385 | Polychrome decorated tripod bowl |
Bowl
|
Mexico
| |
| 15-73-20/C7615 | Ballcourt marker |
Architectural Element
|
Lubaantun
| |
| 27-46-20/C10039 | Woman dressed in maize regalia holding smaller figure |
Effigy
|
Veracruz
| |
| 971-14-20/23906 | Mola: Pelican catching fish |
Applique
|
Rio Sidra
| |
| 28-1-20/C10413 | Hacha, groundstone ballgame sculpture depicting a person wearing a bird head helmet |
Hacha
|
Veracruz
| |
| 28-1-20/C10415 | Hacha, groundstone ballgame sculpture, possibly depicting a monkey |
Hacha
|
Oaxaca
| |
| 80-25-20/22914 | Hacha, groundstone ballgame sculpture depicting a monkey head |
Hacha
|
Guatemala
| |
| 10-7-20/76011 | Mask, Danza de Los Moros y Cristianos |
Mask
|
Central America
| |
| 80-25-20/22912 | Stone yoke used in ballgame |
Yoke
|
Guatemala
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 17-3-20/C7756 | Mask, Baile de Toritos |
Mask
|
San Cristobal
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 992-23-20/27265 | Mask, Danza de Los Moros y Cristianos |
Mask
|
Tlaxcala
| |
| 10-58-30/82753 | Shimari, decorated manioc grater board |
Food processing
|
Guyana
British Guiana | |
| 10-58-30/82827 | Orowoko diadem feather headdress |
Headdress
|
British Guiana
Guyana | |
| 11-43-30/82937 | Feather dance headdress |
Headdress
|
British Guiana
Guyana | |
| 11-43-30/82943 | Frame for feather headdress |
Headdress
|
British Guiana
Guyana | |
| 13-16-30/85380 | Peccary teeth double scraper decorated with red and white feathers |
Chisel
|
Guyana
British Guiana | |
| 17-59-30/F19 | Calabash rattles |
Percussion
|
Brazil
| |
| 17-59-30/F22.1 | Jaguar bone whistle |
Unclassified
|
Brazil
| |
| 17-59-30/F23.1 | Jaguar bone pendant, whistle |
Pendant
|
Brazil
| |
| 992-16-30/11613 | Kwahtsu, woven basketry manioc press |
Food processing
|
Brazil
| |
| 78-5-30/16756 | Feather headdress |
Headdress
|
Apiaca
| |
| 78-5-30/16757 | Feather dance wands |
Staff
|
Apiaca
| |
| 83-14-30/30176 | Feather headdress |
Headdress
|
Brazil
| |
| 83-14-30/30177 | Feather necklace, pendant, bandolier |
Pendant
|
Brazil
|