Bust|Portrait

Plaster life bust of Cartapia, Bontoc woman at Philippine Village at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (St. Louis World Fair) in 1904. Made by sculptor Casper Mayer (1871-1931). The string of beads in her hair is similar to necklace 50-49-181.

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Creator

Casper Mayer

Date

1904

Rights

Photos and illustrations: © Penn Museum, used with permission.
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Identifier

457,652_2012-36-1

Origin

Philippine Islands (Bontoc)

Materials

Plaster

Physical Dimensions

43.5 cm high 20.2 cm diameter

Provenance

Museum Purchase; Sharpe Fund 2012

Display status

Not on display

Official Website

http://www.penn.museum/collections/object/457652

Collection

Penn Museum

Source

Record accessed in February 2021
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Casper Mayer, “Bust|Portrait,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed May 4, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/4597.

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