Skip to main content
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Nobleman (Siulu) in Festive Attire
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
© Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami. All rights reserved.

Nobleman (Siulu) in Festive Attire

Artist/Maker (Artist Unknown)
Dateca. 1880
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsSight: 4 7/8 x 3 in. (12.4 x 7.6 cm)
Mat: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Terms
    Object number2004.40
    DescriptionThis nobleman, or siulu, wears a stiff, dark necklace called a kalabubu. It is a sign of his high status and was probably handed down in his family as an heirloom.
    On View
    Not on view
    Collections
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Classic Veracruz
    ca. 200-400
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 600-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Bamileke people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    664-332 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 600-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    after 1910 (printed 1992)
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    late 19th to early 20th century (printed 1992)
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Greater Nicoya
    ca. 1-500