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Object Number
2008.9.2
Display Title
Carving in three sections, strung together, painted
Descriptions
Object Description
Carving in three sections held together with string; central section front painted white with yellow and black face, unpainted back; flanking sections painted white front with black, brown and yellow triangles, diamonds, medallions; painted white back. Piece broken from proper left section, hanging on string.
Inventory Description
Headdress, carved wood, three sections, painted face, geometric, floral designs
Classification
- Headdress
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1987 or earlier
Culture
- Ticuna
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Colombia
Additional Geographic Terms
La Pedrera, near; Amazonas
Materials
Wood, Pigment, String
Dimensions
Overall: 49.5 x 41.5 x 3 cm (19 1/2 x 16 5/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2008.9.2
Credit Line
Gift of The Ticuna People
Provenance
Collector
Lora Fleming, MD, PhD
(1987 - 4/15/08)
Collector
Mauricio Ortiz, PhD
(1987 - 4/15/2008)
Donor
Mauricio Ortiz, PhD
(1987 - 4/15/2008)
Donor
Lora Fleming, MD, PhD
(1987 - 4/15/08)
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