Foto di Mazza da battaglia, 1870 circa (Teton Dakota)

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Battle mace, circa 1870 (Teton Dakota)

Technique and Dimensions:

Polished siliceous stone, dehusked wood, tanned leather

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Indians of the Plains (United States)
Descrizione:

Two-pointed battle mace (commonly called "skull-splitter"); it was used in hand-to-hand combat even after the appearance of firearms, as a symbol of bravery and bravery.
Polished silica stone, decorticated wood, tanned leather applied still wet because drying contracts forming a single body between stone and handle

Foto di Pipe tomahawk (ascia-pipa), 1860 – 1870 circa (Teton Dakota)

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Titolo dell'opera:

Cerimonial axe

Acquisizione:

Matilde Mumenthaler Robert 1948

Author/ School/ Dating:

Cerimonial axe

Epoca:

Inventario:

C.A. 1612

Misure:

Tipo di misura: altezzaxlunghezza; Unità di misura: cm; Valore: 44x20

Provenienza (nazione):

Repubblica Democratica del Congo

Technique and Dimensions:

Engraved and punched iron (made by white blacksmiths), decorticated and perforated wood (made by the Natives), leather

Utilizzo:

Veniva usato come emblema di status e simbolo di potere nelle cerimonie e parate. L'arma veniva "agganciata" sulla spalla o tenuta in mano. Cerimonie/parate.

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Indians of the Plains (United States)
Descrizione:
It is made of a long and thin handle surrounded by a metal thread. On top of it a human head is mounted and from its mouth a blade in the shape of a half moon comes out forming a 90 degrees angle with its prolonged haft. Face and head traits are finely carved.
Foto di Tamburello cerimoniale, 1875 circa (Dakota dell’Est, Yankton)

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Ceremonial tambourine, circa 1875 (East Dakota, Yankton)

Technique and Dimensions:

Dehusked and curved wood, leather (or quadruped viscera), animal fibre, pigments

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Indians of the Plains (United States)
Descrizione:

Ceremonial tambourine framed with half-moon painted decoration (which identified the shaman who owned it)

Foto di Sonaglio cerimoniale, 1870 circa (Dakota dell’Est, Yankton)

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Ceremonial rattle, circa 1870 (East Dakota, Yankton)

Technique and Dimensions:

Dehusked wood, glass (in envelope), animal skin or gland, dyed animal fibre, rattle and metal cone, pigments

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Indians of the Plains (United States)
Foto di Mazza cerimoniale usata nelle danze, 1880 – 1885 circa (Dakota dell’Est)

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Author/ School/ Dating:

Ceremonial club used in dances, 1880 - 1885 circa (East Dakota)

Technique and Dimensions:

Tanned leather, dehusked wood, glass countries ("lazy" point and envelope), wool cloth, metal cones, fabric.

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Indians of the Plains (United States)
Descrizione:

It had feathers hanging on the top, now missing

Foto di Mazza cerimoniale, Fine ‘800 (Dakota dell’Est, Yankton)

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Author/ School/ Dating:

Ceremonial Mace, End of 800 (East Dakota, Yankton)

Technique and Dimensions:

Leather, stone, dehusked wood, glass (in packages), metal cones

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Indians of the Plains (United States)
Descrizione:

Ceremonial club, symbol of status, flaunted on convivial occasions (like the Pow - Wow)

Foto di Polsini decorativi, 1880 circa (Ojibway)

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Decorative cuffs, circa 1880 (Ojibway)

Technique and Dimensions:

Cloth, tape, glass countries (covered-stitch embroidery)

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Indians of the Plains (United States)
Descrizione:

Decorative cuffs for men’s dress with floral embroidery (French in origin)

Foto di Collana sciamanica, 1870 circa (Dakota dell’Est, Yankton)

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Author/ School/ Dating:

Shamanic necklace, circa 1870 (East Dakota, Yankton)

Technique and Dimensions:

Tanned leather, glass countries (in envelopes and "salt & pepper" decoration), metal rattles

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Shamanic necklace, circa 1870 (East Dakota, Yankton)
Foto di Collana maschile, 1870 circa (Dakota dell’Est, Yankton)

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Author/ School/ Dating:

Men’s necklace, circa 1870 (East Dakota, Yankton)

Technique and Dimensions:

Tanned leather, glass counties (in envelope), 15 horse teeth (?)

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Indians of the Plains (United States)
Descrizione:

The owner was identified as a great quadruped breeder

Foto di Freccia cerimoniale, 1870 circa (Teton Dakota)

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Ceremonial arrow, circa 1870 (Teton Dakota)

Technique and Dimensions:

Rod made of dehusked ash wood, feathers, chipped and polished buffalo horn, animal fibre

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Indians of the Plains (United States)
Descrizione:

Ceremonial arrow (perhaps). The rod is crossed by a zigzag engraved motif that symbolized lightning and lightning; there are also traces of red paint that identified the owner

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