Zoomorphic figures in the Waurá art: notes on the study of an indigenous aesthetics.
This article is about animal representations in Waurá (Upper Xingu, Brazil) art. The author tries to find the reasons for the choice of certain zoomorphic figures that adorn tribal objects; technical reasons, much more than symbolism are in the roots of this selection. The article also analises the...
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| Language: | English |
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Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia
1995-12-01
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| Series: | Revista do Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia |
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| Online Access: | https://www.revistas.usp.br/revmae/article/view/109241 |