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Description:

Photograph in rectangular format and horizontal layout. In a medium shot, three people are attending the exhibition. From left to right: Samuel Oliver, director of the Bellas Artes Museum in Argentina; Hernán Videla Lira, Chile ambassador in Argentina, and his wife. They are looking for a cabinet with a sikill (breastplate). They are part of a museum’s collection. This cabinet is in the center of the image. On the right side, there’s a trarikan makuñ (blanket) hanging on the wall.

Context:

The Platería Araucana (Araucanian silver-smithing) exhibition belongs to one of the international exhibitions of the museum. This collection, recently renamed Colección Mapuche (Mapuche Collection) was exhibited in the Bellas Artes National Museum of Argentina in 1966. The exhibition was opened on September 7th and remained open until September 22nd. It displayed over 390 pieces from that collection, formed by silver pieces such as the apero, stirrups, spurs, earrings, rings, and breastguard. It was also by textiles, wooden objects, leather, basket making, and musical instruments.

Subjects:
Argentina, International Exhibitions, Itinerant exhibition, Mapuche Collection, Textile