Object Details
- Collection Creator
- Jones, James C. (James Clyde), 1944-
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- James C. Jones collection from Bolivia
- James C. Jones collection from Bolivia / Series 1: Photographic slides taken in San Ignacio de Moxos, Beni, Bolivia
- Extent
- 36 Slides (photographs)
- Date
- 1978 October 9-12
- Container
- Box 2, Sheet 7-8
- Archival Repository
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Type
- Archival materials
- Slides
- Slides (photographs)
- Collection Citation
- Identification of specific item; Date (if known); James Jones collection from Bolivia, Item Number; National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center, Smithsonian Institution
- Collection Rights
- Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center. Please submit a written request to nmaiphotos@si.edu. For personal or classroom use, users are invited to download, print, photocopy, and distribute the images that are available online without prior written permission, provided that the files are not modified in any way, the Smithsonian Institution copyright notice (where applicable) is included, and the source of the image is identified as the National Museum of the American Indian. For more information please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use and NMAI Archive Center's Digital Image request website.
- Scope and Contents
- Roll 17 [17.1-17.37] notes provided by James Jones. October 9- October 12, 1978 2. Vaquero indígena on road to vaquear on nearby pampas to west of Carmen del Cabito. Taken as we journey to Chimmas. 1978 October 9. 3. Vaquero indígena on road to vaquear on nearby pampas to west of Carmen del Cabito, though another vaquero from # 1. Taken as we journey to Chimmas. 1978 October 9. 4. Vaqueros of #1, #2 recede into the pampa, now draught-dry; water scarce in many places. The ground is now parched in areas that become slews with the onset of summer rain. 1978 October 9. 5. "El Doctor," a loro we encounter at Trinitario ranch house while crossing the pampas en route to Chimanes. Just to west of Carmen del Cabito. 1978 October 9. 6. Derelict choza made at edge of monte by Trinitarios, just to West of Carmen del Cabito. The choza, now falling in, probably made for shelter during "coral tiempo" by hunting party. The roof is of motacú leaves. 1978 October 10. 7. A chimán drawing his bow. Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 8. A chimán drawing his bow. Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 9. Chimán in traditional wraps; this "camijeta" is a native cotton though patched with "corucho" (bark-cloth). He carries the axe to fell a nearby tree to tob honey from beehive. 1978 October 12. 10. A chimán garden. In it are: plátanos, yuca, sandia, all interplanted. Note the temporary dwelling to the left: the family only recently came here to make the garden and will soon return to the former site where camps mature and food plentiful. Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 11. Forest out of which the garden of #9 carved. One perhaps can infer something of the tree growth deemed manageable by the Chimanes. Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 12. An "estera" of kind used by Chiman as pallet; made of leaf of motacú palm. The somatina use "corocho," or barkcloth, esp.. When travelling in monte. Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 13. A container of kind common among Chimanes and of varying size. Made from the stem of leaf of "copa" palm. Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 14. Grinding "stone" and board of chimanes; used to grind corn and yuca for making chicha. Both board and "stone" made of wood of "gabetillo." Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 15. Violín made by Chiman. Strings are tejún gut; bow string of fishing line. I speculate that idea came from Trinitarias of Carmen del Cabito. Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 16. Violín made by Chiman. Strings are tejún gut; bow string of fishing line. I speculate that idea came from Trinitarias of Carmen del Cabito. Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 17. Two flutes at Chimán house: the larger one on right side is flute and of tacuara; the one on left (seemingly for children) is of wing bone of bato. Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 18. Basket of baby loros being raised at Chimán house. Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 19. A Chimán baby on cloth of "corocho" (bark cloth); note the bracelet (seemingly of a kind of nut). Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 20. Plátanos roasting to side of fire at Chimán house. Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 21. A Chimán "lunch:" fish boiled in water to right, fish eggs to left. Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 22. Two little Chimán brother in camijetas. 1978 October 12. 23. Rear view of little chimán boy incamijeta. Note clump of toucan feathers at apex of "V" cut in garment. This is an adornment, says the mother. Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 24. A chimán lad scrapes char from his plátanos; men do a lot of kitchen work, at least at this house. Note also the light and delicate features of this task. Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 25. A maní (peanut) plant in Chimán garden. Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 26. Chimmes eating about the fire. Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 27. Chimmes eating about the fire. Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 28. Clumps of bees wax drying in the sun at Chimán house on Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 29. A Chimán fire fan, with leaves still green since recently made. Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 30. A little Chimán boy with his bow. Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 31. Flora, Trinitoria mujer of Walter Ortíz, comerciante, recovering honey from a colmena with spoon. The colmena just brought in by Chimanes. The "hijos" and "reina" are still within and thus, the other bees will not come out (says Walter). Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 32. An "asaye" of kind used by Chimanes. Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 33. Román, the Chimán head of first house we visit, returns from hunt with pava motúu. This is way he carries it through the monte. Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 34. Huevos of peta del agua sancochados; platanós roasting to side. At Chimán house on Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 35. Chimán woman prepares pava motún for cooking. House de Román, Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 36. An alligator (caimán) killed by Chimán in nearby laguna (con escopeta). Near Río Chince. 1978 October 12. 37. A Chimán about to release arrow at bow of canoe; fishing along water's edge. Laguna near río chince. 1978 October 12. 38. Arrow of #36, floating in water with "sabalo" on tip. 1978 October 12.
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- Record ID
- ebl-1674240600663-1674240601035-0
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