Claude Lévi-Strauss : walk amongst the objects
For the centenary of the doyen of French cultural and social anthropology, otherwise known as structuralism, 21 pieces amongst the objects brought by Claude Lévi-Strauss from his expedition to South America between 1935 and 1939 have been chosen from the collections of the Musée du Quai Branly. They emphasize the sensitive and impassioned approach that this perceptive observer has always had on the Amerindian world and, in particular, the Amazonian culture.
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Frontal piece of ceremonial headdress
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Peaked helm
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Frontal mask
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Transformation mask
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Shaman statue
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Doll
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Figurine
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Dancing mask
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Celebration seat
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Flute
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Rhomb
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Labial Perforator
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Hairpin
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Diadem
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Ear pendant
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Ear pendant
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Pair of wrist ribbons
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Pendant
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Necklace
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Crown
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Ceremonial pendant
Shaman statue
British Columbia, Canada, Tsimshian population, Patina wood, pigment, hide, bear claws, fur, copper, dog teeth, 85 x 32 cm, Former collection of Claude Lévi-Strauss, 71.1951.35.2
This striking statue was covered with a clothing of painted skin and wore a leather diadem surmounted by bear claws on the top of its head. It was on André Breton's advice that Claude Lévi-Strauss acquired this curio intended for trade. It is, therefore, not a ritual sculpture but an object produced for sale as a "souvenir".
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