Head Shaper
Item number Se148 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Rectangular flat brown board with red pad, green and tan covering tied to it. Board is incised on the exposed side with a series of triangular notches around the edges and at centre. The pattern is a mirror image around the central point. Two notched decorations extend from the sides of this field. A thick stuffed pad covered with a floral patterned material is tied to the board with ends hooked into notches at the ends. A band of the same material is sewn to a green and tan covering and attached in a like manner.
History Of Use
Artificial head deformation was said to be practiced by many groups of this area. The infant's head is compressed for 4 days after birth beneath a shaper of this type.
Item History
- Made in Peru ? or Brazil ?
- Collected during 1973
- Owned by Tom A. Wylie before October 8, 1980
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Tom A. Wylie (Seller) on October 8, 1980
What
- Name
- Head Shaper
- Identification Number
- Se148
- Type of Item
- shaper
- Material
- wood, fibre and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, tied, incised and sewn
- Overall
- height 4.4 cm, width 19.4 cm, depth 6.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru ? or Brazil ?
Who
- Culture
- Shipibo
- Previous Owner
- Tom A. Wylie
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Tom A. Wylie (Seller)
When
- Collection Date
- during 1973
- Ownership Date
- before October 8, 1980
- Acquisition Date
- on October 8, 1980
Other
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0665/0025
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