Dios Pajaro Bird God

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Date created: 2005

Culture/People: Witoto
Artist/Maker: Alberto Torres (Manuel Alberto Torres Bombiela), Witoto
Previous owner: Viento Teatro
Donor: Viento Teatro

Collection History: Presented to NMAI by Viento Teatro, a Colombian dance troupe directed by the artist, following a performance at NMAI in 2005.
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Place: Bogotá; Capital District; Colombia

See related items: Witoto; Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/5561
Barcode: 265561.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Title: Dios Pajaro [Bird God]
Object Name: Figure
Media/Materials: Tumbaga (Gold-copper alloy), stone
Techniques: Cast
Dimensions: 9 x 9 x 14 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f37475cf-4788-47bb-8b7b-8e8c5bb9e188

Record ID: NMAI_281788