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Object Number 2005.3.4.26
Display Title Balseria, note man in costume and man with Balsa pole
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1932
Artist Frederick Johnson
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Panama / Chiriqui / <County> / <City> / Cerro Banco
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Scene at Balseria, note costumes
2005.3.4.13 Scene at Balseria, note costumes
Cerro Banco
Man being hit by Balsa pole
2005.3.3.34 Man being hit by Balsa pole
Cerro Banco
Ngobe-Bugle crowd in field, broken balsa poles on ground, during Balseria
2004.1.398.74 Ngobe-Bugle crowd in field, broken balsa poles on ground, during Balseria
Panama
Balsa wood log - used in game during balseria ceremony
48-61-20/18123 Balsa wood log - used in game during balseria ceremony
Stick
Panama
Man in costume at Balseria
2005.3.4.8 Man in costume at Balseria
Cerro Banco
Costumes, etc. -- Balseria
2005.3.44.7 Costumes, etc. -- Balseria
Chiriqui
Costumes, etc. -- Balseria
2005.3.44.8 Costumes, etc. -- Balseria
Chiriqui
Costumes at Balseria
2005.3.44.5 Costumes at Balseria
Chiriqui
Costumes at Balseria
2005.3.44.6 Costumes at Balseria
Chiriqui
Costumes, etc. -- Balseria
2005.3.44.10 Costumes, etc. -- Balseria
Chiriqui
Costumes, etc. -- Balseria
2005.3.44.11 Costumes, etc. -- Balseria
Chiriqui
Costumes, etc. -- Balseria
2005.3.44.9 Costumes, etc. -- Balseria
Chiriqui