National Anthropological Archives

David E. William photographs of Shipibo people and artifacts, 1979-1980

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.89-32
Creators:
Williams, David E.
Dates:
1979-1980
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
64 specimen description cards
15 Color slides
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Photographs documenting Shipibo people and the process of making pottery and textiles, including examples of finished products. Some images depict David E. Williams and Sandra D. Bissell, collectors of Shipibo artifacts. The collection also includes cards with detailed information about specimens donated by Williams and Bissell to the NMNH Department of Anthropology.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
David E. WIlliams and Sandra D. Bissell collected ethnological specimens from the Shipibo-Conibo Indians on the Ucayali River of Eastern Peru in 1979-1980.

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated to the Department of Anthropology by Sandra D. Bissell and David E. Williams, circa 1982 (accession 351567). Transferred to the National Anthropological Archives, circa 1987.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation note
Photo Lot 89-32, David E. William photographs of Shipibo people and artifacts, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Location of Other Archival Materials

Location of Other Archival Materials
Related Shipibo artifacts donated by Williams and Bissell can be found in the Department of Anthropology in accession 351567.

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 89-32
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USNM ACC 351567


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Shipibo Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Pottery craft Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Textile fabrics Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Weaving Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Peru Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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