Culture/People:

Emberá (Choikoi)  Search this

Previous owner:

Francis E. Ross (Francis Ellsworth Ross), Non-Indian, 1896-1991  Search this

George Simon, Non-Indian  Search this

Donor:

Francis E. Ross (Francis Ellsworth Ross), Non-Indian, 1896-1991  Search this

Object Name:

Staff (Image withheld)

Media/Materials:

Wood

Techniques:

Carved

Dimensions:

43 x 3 x 3 cm

Object Type:

Personal items

Native Term:

kava turgana

Place:

Darién Province; Panama

Date created:

1910-1920

Collection History:

Formerly in the collection of George Simon of Colon, Panama; transferred to Francis E. Ross (1896-1991, an accountant with interests in jewelry and Latin American archaeology) at an unknown date; donated to MAI by Francis Ross in 1963.

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Catalog Number:

23/2123

Barcode:

232123.000

See related items:

Emberá (Choikoi)

Personal items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws677ae1104-16e3-445d-9ee6-7c7749383bb4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_246916