Shaman's chair

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Date created: circa 1910

Culture/People: Wixarika (Huichol)
Collector: Edward H. Davis (Edward Harvey Davis/E. H. Davis), Non-Indian, 1862-1951

Collection History: Collected in 1923 by Edward H. Davis (1862-1951, a rancher and field collector for MAI) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Santa Catarina; Jalisco State; Mexico

See related items: Wixarika (Huichol); Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/9724
Barcode: 119724.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Indigenous Term: 'uweni

Object Name: Shaman's chair
Media/Materials: Wood, palm frond/fronds, cordage, tree pitch/gum
Techniques: Carved, plaited, tied, glued
Dimensions: 59 x 45 x 92 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws654b72017-8f1a-485b-bd17-051adcafccd2

Record ID: NMAI_129014