Naha Yasi

Dance Hat

87-34-8

From: Venezuela | Osibukahunoko

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 87-34-8
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Warao
Provenience Venezuela | Osibukahunoko
Culture Area Amazonia
Period Modern
Date Made 8/1987 CE
Section American
Materials Fiber | Wood | Cloth
Description

Made of moriche palm. Used in a number of secular dances, any man will wear these in festival dances. Carved wooden bird on top of hat is the waharomu, a bird that lives at march edge. Red cloth streamers. Naha yasi. Made by Pedro Maria Ojeda 8/1987

Height 116.84 cm
Outside Diameter 19 cm
Credit Line Gift of Charles Briggs, 1987

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