BANK TRUMAI (2007) | MCB COLLECTION
Year: 2007
Location: Xingu Indigenous Park (MT)
Author (s): Authorship Tropi Trumai – Etnia Trumai
Acquisition: Donation from the Friends of the Museu da Casa Brasileira Association
Exhibition: Atlantic Forest Remnants & MCB Collection
In some indigenous Brazilian societies, since time immemorial, benches are made out of unique pieces of wood. Its use is restricted to the most important men in the village during rituals. The shapes and possible graphics follow the tradition of each society.
