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Ceremonial Shield

2010.01.0512

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Artifact Identification Ceremonial Shield   (2010.01.0512)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Personal Symbols
    3. :
  3. Status Symbols
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period N/A
Date 1975 - 1980
Culture Makiritari, Yekuana
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 78 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 26.7 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 2 cm
Weight 1993 g
Measuring Remarks Under Review
Materials Animal--Feather, Plastic, Plant--Grass, Plant--Wood
Manufacturing Processes Cutting, Drilling, Stringing, Joining, Weaving

Research Remarks

Description N/A
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.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Kieffer-Lopez Collection
Reproduction No

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