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| Catalog Number | CAS 2005-0006-0018 | |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Dance shield | |
| Culture | Melanesian: Northern Massim | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Milne Bay Province: Massim District | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Trobriand Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Plant fiber; Lime | |
| Description | Dance shield carved from single piece of wood in the form of a double-headed paddle representing two stylized canoe prows, joined together by a short cylindrical handle; Each canoe representation is carved on both sides with similar curvilinear designs that were originally filled in with lime; Two small bundles of plant fiber have been tied to each, possibly at a later date. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 17.0, Thickness = 2.7, Length = 58.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0574-0011 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Fetish | |
| Culture | Lunda | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Congo (Zaire) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Katanga Province | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Kapanga | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Plant fiber cord | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.2, Length = 6.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0574-0012 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Fetish | |
| Culture | Lunda | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Congo (Zaire) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Katanga Province | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Kapanga | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.9, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 3.8 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0176 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Fetish (anthropomorphic) | |
| Culture | Rio Grande Pueblo (?) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Stone | |
| Description | Cylindrical fetish probably depicting a stylized human; Fetish is chipped and ground to overall shape, and a groove encircles the upper portion suggesting a featureless human head. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.9, Length = 5.8 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2018-0006-0004 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Fetish (badger) | |
| Culture | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. late 1970s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Stone: jet, chert; Turquoise; Coral; Shell; Sinew; Paint | |
| Description | Stone fetish in the shape of a badger, intended to lend a unique spirit to help guide, heal, and protect the owner; Carved from jet with incised eyes painted turquoise color; Bundle is tied to the badger’s back by a sinew binding wrapped around the stomach; Bundle consists of small chert projectile point topped by very small turquoise stone, strip of pinkish-red coral, and three shell heishi beads; The bundle is an offering to the animal’s spirit, to invoke its protection and help in finding the healing plants; Badgers are the guardians of the south and have powers of healing because their understanding of roots and plants, as they root in the ground for food; They are linked to helping healers find the roots and herbs needed for their healing work; With its squat proportions and low height, the badger is somewhat realistic; It is also recognizable by its pointy nose, raised ears and bushy tail. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.8, Width = 1.7, Length = 5.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0480 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Fetish (bear) | |
| Culture | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1910-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Stone; Turquoise; Cotton thread | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.4, Width = 1.5, Length = 4.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0481 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Fetish (bear) | |
| Culture | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1890-1920 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Stone; Shell; Turquoise; Coral; Feathers; Buckskin thong | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.6, Width = 2.4, Length = 5.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0482 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Fetish (turtle) | |
| Culture | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1890-1920 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Stone; Shell; Turquoise; Coral; Feathers; Buckskin thong | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.6, Width = 4.8, Length = 6.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0276-0022 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Fetish figure | |
| Culture | Chokwe | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Angola | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | 5 miles north of Cacolo region, northeastern Angola | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 56.0, Width = 7.0, Thickness = 5.6 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0574-0058 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Fetish figure (anthropomorphic) | |
| Culture | Lunda | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Congo (Zaire) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 25.1, Max Diam = 8.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0574-0059 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Fetish figure (bird) | |
| Culture | Lunda | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Congo (Zaire) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Katanga Province | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Kapanga area | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.5, Max Diam = 2.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0574-0060 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Fetish figure (crocodile?) | |
| Culture | Lunda | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Congo (Zaire) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Katanga Province | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Kapanga area | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.0, Length = 21.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0574-0057 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Fetish figure (female) | |
| Culture | Lunda | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Congo (Zaire) | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.0, Max Diam = 3.1 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0574-0056 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Fetish figure (male) | |
| Culture | Lunda | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Congo (Zaire) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.0, Max Diam = 3.1 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0603-0001 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Incensario | |
| Culture | Hohokam | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Pinal | |
| Other Geographic Data | Site: Casa Grande | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | Prehistoric | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Stone | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.9, Max Diam = 11.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0535-0020 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Mexico & Central America | |
| Country | Guatemala or Mexico | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pigment / paint | |
| Description | Small carved and painted wooden mask with male human face; eye slits cut above mask's eyes and below prominent brow; Hair carved with incisions running both down from center part and parallel to part; Hair appears slightly kinky; Sideburns cut to the bottom of the earlobes; Mouth slightly open, nose slightly to left; Hair black, skin dark reddish-brown, eyes white with black pupils; lips red; Three holes (one under each ear and one in hair top center) to hold mask in place, but no string. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.0, Width = 12.5, Depth = 3.7, Length = 17.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0472-0045 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Mexico & Central America | |
| Country | Mexico | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Oaxaca | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pigments | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 50.0, Max Diam = 35.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0472-0046 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Mexico & Central America | |
| Country | Mexico | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Oaxaca | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pigments | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 42.0, Max Diam = 29.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0472-0001 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Mexico & Central America | |
| Country | Mexico | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Guerrero | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pigments | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.0, Width = 17.7, Length = 40.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0472-0002 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Mexico & Central America | |
| Country | Mexico | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Guerrero | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pigments | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.0, Width = 17.5, Length = 36.5 |
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