Head Shaper
Item number Se149 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A double layer of padding in blue checkered cotton fabric is tied to a flat rectangular piece of wood with an incised pattern on the exposed surface. A short band of blue floral material is sewn on to the cover of the top pad. A cord is wrapped around the ends of the pad, hooked into notches in the board. The incised pattern is very faint, the cuts are very shallow; the pattern is rough, rectangular in in shape, without regularity.
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
- Se149
- Type of Item
- shaper
- Material
- cotton fibre, fibre and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, tied, incised and sewn
- Overall
- height 4.0 cm, width 17.4 cm, depth 4.8 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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0665/0026
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