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Shields against oblivion. A visit to the museum and the reappropriation of Zápara heritage

The shields brought back by the French diplomat Charles Wiener in 1880 are devoid of precise information, apart from the words ‘Napo, Záparos Indians’. Four of them are currently held at the Musée du Quai Branly. A Zápara leader's visit to Paris introduced him to the museum's collection. L...

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Main Author: Bilhaut, Anne-Gaël
Format: Online
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2012
Subjects:
Collection muséale
Zápara
Charles Wiener
Agence
Bouclier
Musée du quai Branly
Patrimonialisation
Museum collection
Agency
Shield
Heritage fabrication
Colección museográfica
Agencia
Escudo
Fabricación del patrimonio
Online Access:https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/proa/article/view/16470
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Summary:The shields brought back by the French diplomat Charles Wiener in 1880 are devoid of precise information, apart from the words ‘Napo, Záparos Indians’. Four of them are currently held at the Musée du Quai Branly. A Zápara leader's visit to Paris introduced him to the museum's collection. Later, the presentation of photos of this visit to the Zápara organisation in Ecuador showed a different way of appreciating the image of these ancient objects. Through a discussion of the contemporary vision of ancient objects through photography, I suggest that current Zápara statements about ancestral shields mark a rediscovery of their culture, a questioning of who the Zápara are, and an assertion against oblivion.
ISSN:2175-6015

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