Bead overlapping belt

Wayana People2011

Museu do Índio
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Overlapping belt made of beads displaying various naturalistic graphic elements like lion, horses, boats and birds, which are not part of the Wayana culture, blended with graphic patterns of their mythological universe.

Details

Title: Bead overlapping belt
Creator: Wayana People
Date Created: 2011
Location Created: Terra Indígena PI Tucumaque, Brasil
Provenance: Para e execução dos desenhos que compõe os adornos de miçanga os Wayana utilizam as motivos dos livros pamila imirikut, catálogo de bordado trazidos pelos missionários norte-americaos. Esse padrões se limitam aos enfeites de miçanga, reforçando seu caracter exógeno. Por outro lado, do ponto de vista Wayana, esta relação com o exterior torna o enfeite mais belo porque mais poderoso.
Photographer: Paulo Múmia
Rights: Museu do Índio
Medium: Miçangas

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