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Object Number
40-88-20/76388.1.37
Display Title
Closer view of Pedro Chino, brother of Pascual Chino, dressed as a singing shaman
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Huichol / Mexico / Jalisco / 40-88 / N30389 H8110"; Typed caption on mount: "Most of the accoutrements of the Huichol have some special significance. / A wreath of turkey feathers around his hat denotes that he has made / the pilgrimage to gather the sacred peyote. His brazil-wood stick is / a symbol of his position as an official in his community. The bamboo / wand (called 'itsu') is filled with quantities of tiny seeds which / 'whisper' when the wand is tilted. It is used to 'waft down the gods / to within speaking distance'. Tied on at the top are hawk, macaw, / and eagle feathers which are used only by the singing shaman."
Keywords
- Proper Name
- Clothing and Accessory
- Ceremony
- Ethnographic
- Ritual Figure
Subject
- Shaman
- Hat
- Pole
- Man
Department
Photographic
Date
1938
Artist
Edwin F. Myers
Culture
- Huichol
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
/
Jalisco
Additional Geographic Terms
Tuxpan
Dimensions
Overall: 23.1775 × 19.685 cm (9 1/8 × 7 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Museum Purchase, 1940
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