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Object Number
991-17-30/11698
Display Title
Zamarro on sheepskin trousers, ritual wear
Descriptions
Object Description
Zamarro on sheepskin trousers, ritual wear used with the campanullos in the sanjuan dances of corpus christi, by the "priote" rich or masked persons in peroids of village catastrphe to drive away evil spirits with the help of good devil masks, very rare in this antique state.
Inventory Description
Pants, chaps, leather one side, fur-covered hide on other, with brass buckles
Classification
- Pants
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Andean
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Ecuador
Additional Geographic Terms
Mojanda region
Materials
Hide, Fur, Brass, Sheepskin, Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 88 x 72 cm (34 5/8 x 28 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-17-30/11698
Provenance
Collector
Phyllis K. Schreter
(March 1985-April 1985 - 12/20/1991)
Collector
A. Harvey Schreter
(March 1985-April 1985 - 12/20/91)
Donor
Phyllis K. Schreter
(March 1985-April 1985 - 12/20/1991)
Donor
A. Harvey Schreter
(March 1985-April 1985 - 12/20/91)
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