Native Name | Awayo |
Object Number | 82-16-3 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Aymara |
Provenience | Bolivia |
Culture Area | Andean |
Date Made | late 19th century |
Section | American |
Materials | Natural Dye |
Description | Figure of an Indian chief holding a shield and tomahawk. Black jet for the pants, trimmed with coral and shell ending in a stamped silver design. The shield consists of shell, turquoise and mosaic inlay. Tomahawk is of coral. Made by Leo Pablano. Figure has attached stand on back. |
Credit Line | Gift of Charles Frank, 1982 |
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