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National Anthropological Archives
David E. William photographs of Shipibo people and artifacts, 1979-1980
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.89-32
- Creators:
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Williams, David E.
- Dates:
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1979-1980
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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64 specimen description cards15 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
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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
, USNM ACC 351567
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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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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