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Object Number
33-56-20/2283
Display Title
Painted balsa wood charm to serve as decoration in the house during fiestas
Descriptions
Object Description
Painted balsa wood charm to serve as decoration in the house during fiestas
Inventory Description
Carved wooden human figurine, flat, painted brown, geo. design .
Classification
- Raw Material
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Chocó
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Panama
/
Darien
Additional Geographic Terms
Rio Sambu; Rio Goina, near the mouth of the tributary
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 59.5 x 11.7 x 5.5 cm (23 7/16 x 4 5/8 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
33-56-20/2283
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