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Object Number
2004.24.14863
Display Title
Women showing process of making massato
Descriptions
Object Description
Process of making massato - Jivaro women chew a portion of cooked yucca, cassava and retunr it to the bulk - saliva causes fermentation thus producing a strong alcoholic drink. Ecuador: Vicinity of Rio Bobonaza and Rio Pastaza.
Subject
- Woman
- Fermentation
- Drink
- Child
- Hut
- Chicha Beer
- Process
- Alcohol
- Interior
Department
Photographic
Date
1906-1911
Artist
William Bell Taylor
Culture
- Shuar
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Ecuador
Additional Geographic Terms
Napo-Pastaza; Rio Bobonaza; Rio Pastaza
Materials
Negative, nitrate
Dimensions
Overall: 12.7 x 17.78 cm (5 x 7 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.24.14866 | Passing out refreshments during an upstream pull |
Ecuador
| ||
| 2004.24.14848 | Jivaro women and child |
Ecuador
| ||
| 2004.24.14872 | Upstream - Rio Bobonaza, Jivaro |
Ecuador
| ||
| 2004.24.14871 | Going against the current, the head waters of the Pastaza - Jivaro |
Ecuador
| ||
| 2004.24.14862 | Jivaro chicha feast |
Ecuador
| ||
| 2004.24.14861 | Jivaro Feast |
Ecuador
| ||
| 2004.24.14865 | Jivaros eating near river |
Ecuador
| ||
| 2004.24.14864 | Jivaros poling canoe through river rapids |
Ecuador
| ||
| 2004.24.14852 | Back view of headdresses of Jivaro chiefs |
Ecuador
| ||
| 2004.24.14851 | Jivaro chiefs in war paint |
Ecuador
| ||
| 2004.24.14850 | Jivaro Packers |
Ecuador
| ||
| 2004.24.14849 | Jivaro Porters |
Ecuador
|