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Object Number 972-32-00/1.28
Display Title Preparations for the chicha fiesta, clay jars full of chicha to ferment
Descriptions
Object Description Printed on Board: "Preparations for the chicha fiesta / (celebrating the coming of age / of girls.) / Finally the chicha is put into / large clay jars to ferment. / Ailigandi."
Department Photographic
Date 1971
Artist Norbert Sperlich
Artist Elizabeth Katz
Culture
  • Cuna
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Panama / San Blas Islands / <County> / Aligandi
Dimensions Overall: 8.255 × 11.43 cm (3 1/4 × 4 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Elizabeth Katz

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