Face Painting Stick

96-1-768

From: Venezuela | Doro Ana

Curatorial Section: American

Native Name To Kairia To
Object Number 96-1-768
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Pume | Yaruro
Provenience Venezuela | Doro Ana
Culture Area Circum-Caribbean
Creator Marcos Pala
Date Made 1980-1993
Section American
Materials Wood
Description

A short and wide stick with cross shape markings on the bottom. It is used by woman to stamp achiote pigment onto their facies

Length 4.9 cm
Width 1.6 cm
Credit Line Gift of Russell D. Greaves, 1996
Other Number 1992-3-383 - Field No SF | 853 - Collector Number

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