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Object Number 2004.29.10312
Display Title Maid-sister of Chief "Kiwinik"
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: Waiwai? / (Cariban) / Woyawoi maid-sister of Chief "Kiwinik"/ Taken by J. Ogilvie 1910-11.
Department Photographic
Date 1910-1911
Artist Rev. John W. Ogilvie
Culture
  • Waiwai
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Brazil
Dimensions Overall: 10.795 × 8.255 cm (4 1/4 × 3 1/4 in.)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Chief "Kiwinik" in full dress
2004.29.10322 Chief "Kiwinik" in full dress
Brazil
Chief "Kiwinik" in full dress, profile
2004.29.10321 Chief "Kiwinik" in full dress, profile
Brazil
Media Restricted
2004.24.4741 Maid - sister to Chief Kiwinik - front
Guyana
Media Restricted
2004.24.4742 Maid - sister to Chief Kiwinik - side
Guyana
Chief "Kiwinik" showing queue ornament
2004.29.10325 Chief "Kiwinik" showing queue ornament
Brazil
Chief "Yufana" making headdress
2004.29.10324 Chief "Yufana" making headdress
Brazil
Chief in full dress
2004.29.10323 Chief in full dress
Brazil
Three girls
2004.29.10313 Three girls
Brazil
Group of four girls
2004.29.10314 Group of four girls
Brazil
Girl spinning cotton
2004.29.10311 Girl spinning cotton
Brazil
House
2004.29.10318 House
Brazil
Girls grating cassava
2004.29.10319 Girls grating cassava
Brazil