Object Details
Culture/People
Mapuche
Expedition
Mrs. Thea Heye Chile Expedition (1929-1930) (Mrs. Thea Heye - Lothrop Expedition)
Expedition leader
Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (S.K. Lothrop/SKL), Non-Indian, 1892-1965
Expedition sponsor
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935
Collection History
Collected or purchased from local residents between 1929 and 1930 during the Thea Heye Chile Expedition, led by anthropologist Samuel K. Lothrop (1892-1965, MAI staff member) and sponsored by MAI and Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Date created
1910-1930
Catalog Number
17/5797
Barcode
175797.000
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Indigenous Term
kultrung (drum) and chüñ füllwe (drumstick)
Object Name
Shaman's drum
Media/Materials
Wood, rawhide, horsehair, paint, hide thong/babiche, wool yarn, metal buckle
Techniques
Carved, stretched, laced, painted, woven, tied
Dimensions
17.8 x 42 cm
Place
Temuco; Cautín Province; Araucanía Region IX; Chile
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_187828