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Neali'ka
According to mythology, Huichol warriors carried two shields: a round one in front of the body as protection or armour, and one on the back. The front shield (?) could also represent a face or an aspect of a person or a god. The back shield was also the warrior's bed. Images of these shields are still used as offerings today.
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Ethnologisches Museum
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Cultural attribution
Huichol
Object type
Ceremonial shield
Dimensions
Durchmesser: 45 cm
Material/Technique
Pipe, threads
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 32982
Provenance and sources
where
Mexico [Land]
Casa del sol (near San José) [Ort]
who
Huichol
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