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| Type of Object: | Ritual Object |
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| Materials: | Wood, silver, brass, semiprecious stones |
| Measurements: | Size varies from 45 cm. to 120 cm. |
| Date or Period: | Republican (1825-1900) |
| Maker: | Aymara and Uru Chipaya |
| Designated List Section: | II B Colonial and Republican Wood -- Scepter |
| Date of Import Restriction: | 12/07/01 |
| Photograph: | National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (MUSEF) |
| Copyright: | National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (MUSEF) |
| Description of Designated List Category Subject to Import Restrictions: | |
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| Wooden staff made of palm wood and encased in silver with semi-precious stones. Size varies from 45-120 cm. This example of a scepter is made of palm (chonta) wood with a circular cross section. The scepter is cast in silver and is decorated with semi-precious stones and old coins. It symbolizes the authority of whomever is elected by the community. | |
| Keywords: | |
| silver, staff, wood, |
