Game Piece
Doll
34-31-144B
From: Venezuela | State Of Apure | Lower Rio Capanaparo
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 34-31-144B |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Yaruros |
| Provenience | Venezuela | State Of Apure | Lower Rio Capanaparo |
| Culture Area | Circum-Caribbean |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Ceramic |
| Iconography | Men | Boys |
| Description | dolls / game pieces used to mimic adult dance. Earthenware dolls, representing men and boys, women and girls which are moved in two circles around a central pole: the inner circle of men is led by the medicine man. The dances, which the children thus mimic, are always performed at night. B: men |
| Credit Line | University Museum / Columbia University Venezuelan Expedition; Vincenzo Petrullo, 1934 |
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