Crown

Object Details

Collector

Phyllis Galembo

Donor Name

National Museum of Natural History

Yansa (diety of storms and wind) crown made of copper-like metal sheet, curved but not attached in the back, although there are holes where a tie might be attached. There are cutouts in the crown, and it is decorated with geometric and fish shapes impressed and incised into the surface. The crown relates to Candomble practices iin Brazil and was given by Phyllis Galembo, an American artist/photographer who has worked extensively with African Diaspora religions in the New World, to Michael Mason in 2002.

Record Last Modified

2 Jul 2019

Specimen Count

1

Culture

Afro-Brazilian, Candomble Practitioner

Accession Date

7 Nov 2019

Accession Number

2082129

USNM Number

E436207-0

Object Type

Crown

Maximum Height - Crown

15 cm

Maximum Width - Crown

27 cm

Place

Brazil (not certain), South America (not certain)

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Topic

Ethnology

Record ID

nmnhanthropology_14374501

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3cc691264-355a-4fa8-b12a-4ef11794c377