Yaribaru, Double Pronged Ceremonial Spear

2010.01.0307

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Artifact Identification Yaribaru, Double Pronged Ceremonial Spear   (2010.01.0307)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Ceremonial Artifacts
  4. :
  5. Religious Objects
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period N/A
Date N/A
Culture Makiritari, Yekuana

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 60.2 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 7 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 2.7 cm
Weight 489 g
Measuring Remarks Under Review
Materials Plant--Wood, Plant--Raffia, Plant--Seed, Plant--Fiber, Plant--Seed, Plastic, Animal--Feather, Animal--Hair, Animal--Bird--Macaw
Manufacturing Processes Carved, Weaving, Stringing

Research Remarks

Description Under Review
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

Guss, David. To Weave and Sing: Art Symbol and Narrative in the South American Rain Forest. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1990. P. 111, plate 22.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Kieffer-Lopez Collection
Reproduction No

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