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Arrow

Culture/People:
probably Shuar/Achuar (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949  Search this
Seller:
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Arrow
Media/Materials:
Bamboo, wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Río Napo; Napo Province, Orellana Province, Sucumbios Province; Ecuador
Catalog Number:
9/7786
Barcode:
097786.000
See related items:
Shuar/Achuar
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a13a9551-38d5-41f4-8d09-5970b39b8b39
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_104974
Online Media:

Qero/Kero

Culture/People:
probably Colonial Inka (Inca) (attributed)  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Qero/Kero
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
14 x 12 cm
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Bolivia
Catalog Number:
9/7657
Barcode:
097657.000
See related items:
Colonial Inka (Inca)
Food/Beverage Serving
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6de4619a9-f020-49bc-b8a0-10070a7861a7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_105592
Online Media:

Staff head/finial

Culture/People:
probably Zenú (Sinú) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Federico Silva, Non-Indian  Search this
Abraham H. Dovale (A. H. Dovale), Non-Indian  Search this
Joseph J. Cannon (Joseph Jenne Cannon), Non-Indian, 1877-1945  Search this
Seller:
Joseph J. Cannon (Joseph Jenne Cannon), Non-Indian, 1877-1945  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Staff head/finial
Media/Materials:
Gold
Techniques:
Cast, perforated
Dimensions:
20.00 x 2.20 x 5.60 cm
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Near the Río Nechí; Montería; Montería Municipality; Córdoba Department; Colombia
Date created:
AD 1200-1600
Catalog Number:
10/507
Barcode:
100507.000
See related items:
Zenú (Sinú) (archaeological)
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68ba4ea82-2a55-4544-a539-4fcfd66d4b8f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_108534
Online Media:

Spear

Culture/People:
probably Shuar/Achuar (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949  Search this
Seller:
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Edith Hendricks, Non-Indian, ca. 1849-1921  Search this
Object Name:
Spear
Media/Materials:
Wood, cordage, feather/feathers
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Río Napo; Napo Province, Orellana Province, Sucumbios Province; Ecuador
Catalog Number:
10/4155
Barcode:
104155.000
See related items:
Shuar/Achuar
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60e5fcf0b-7dd3-4c8c-a94c-ae02d44b83ba
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_112595
Online Media:

Spear

Culture/People:
probably Shuar/Achuar (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949  Search this
Seller:
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Edith Hendricks, Non-Indian, ca. 1849-1921  Search this
Object Name:
Spear
Media/Materials:
Wood, cordage, feather/feathers
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Río Napo; Napo Province, Orellana Province, Sucumbios Province; Ecuador
Catalog Number:
10/4156
Barcode:
104156.000
See related items:
Shuar/Achuar
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a307ceb3-12fc-41b1-b81f-54d8bf44c6a8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_112596
Online Media:

Qero/Kero with animal figurehead

Culture/People:
probably Inka (Inca) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Qero/Kero with animal figurehead
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved, carved
Dimensions:
26 x 18 x 26 cm
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Coast; Peru (inferred)
Date created:
AD 1450–1540 (Late Horizon period)
Catalog Number:
10/5858
Barcode:
105858.000
See related items:
Inka (Inca) (archaeological)
Food/Beverage Serving
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws642980213-c63f-4048-b083-302cec819380
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_114416
Online Media:

Ceremonial drinking cup

Culture/People:
Colonial Inka (Inca)  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Ceremonial drinking cup
Media/Materials:
Wood, paint, tree pitch/gum
Techniques:
Carved, painted, aboriginally repaired
Dimensions:
19 x 21.2 x 16.3 cm
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Interior; Peru
Date created:
1550-1800
Catalog Number:
10/5859
Barcode:
105859.000
See related items:
Colonial Inka (Inca)
Food/Beverage Serving
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws668b240fb-5e66-4ece-be11-54eff6284b9e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_114417

Poncho

Culture/People:
Quechua  Search this
Object Name:
Poncho
Media/Materials:
Wool yarn
Techniques:
Woven
Dimensions:
173 x 141 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Place:
Muñecas Province; La Paz Department; Bolivia
Date created:
1900-1910
Catalog Number:
10/6590
Barcode:
106590.000
See related items:
Quechua
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f036c1d1-3844-47d6-9061-f9e1627eb6ea
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_115155
Online Media:

Female doll carrying a spindle

Culture/People:
Quechua  Search this
Object Name:
Female doll carrying a spindle
Media/Materials:
Yarn, glass bead/beads, silk embroidery floss, sequins
Techniques:
Knitted, sewn, stitched
Dimensions:
17.3 x 8.3 x 4.00 cm
Object Type:
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Place:
Peru
Date created:
1910-1920
Catalog Number:
10/7592
Barcode:
107592.000
See related items:
Quechua
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
On View:
NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, As We Grow: Traditions, Toys, & Games
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68f1bad08-4d00-400c-a8c7-69606020a18b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_116067
Online Media:

Bow string

Culture/People:
Selk'nam (Ona)  Search this
Object Name:
Bow string
Media/Materials:
Sinew
Techniques:
Twisted
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Patagonia; Argentina
Geographical Areas:
Patagonia
Catalog Number:
12/4441
Barcode:
124441.000
See related items:
Selk'nam (Ona)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f93010a5-526b-498b-b163-8c54b6d902ed
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_134026
Online Media:

Ear ornament

Culture/People:
Tomaráho (Tumraha)  Search this
Collector:
Alberto Vojtech Fric, Non-Indian, 1882-1944  Search this
Previous owner:
Alberto Vojtech Fric, Non-Indian, 1882-1944  Search this
Seller:
Alberto Vojtech Fric, Non-Indian, 1882-1944  Search this
Object Name:
Ear ornament
Media/Materials:
Feather/feathers, cordage
Techniques:
Wrapped, tied
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Chaco Boreal region (northern Chaco); Paraguay
Catalog Number:
12/5359
Barcode:
125359.000
See related items:
Tomaráho (Tumraha)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e712eea1-3554-4ffc-a212-ad7a64223c3f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_134939
Online Media:

Spear point

Culture/People:
Yámana (Yagán/Yahgan)  Search this
Object Name:
Spear point
Media/Materials:
Animal Bone
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego; Tierra del Fuego Province; Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region XII; Chile
Archipelago:
Tierra del Fuego Archipelago
Island Name:
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego
Catalog Number:
12/9895
Barcode:
129895.000
See related items:
Yámana (Yagán/Yahgan)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62ece7a51-8980-48df-91e2-5207af9a7d46
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_139315
Online Media:

Woman's dress

Culture/People:
Quechua  Search this
Previous owner:
Foto Chandler-Zuretti  Search this
Seller:
Foto Chandler-Zuretti  Search this
MAI agent:
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Woman's dress
Media/Materials:
Wool yarn
Techniques:
Woven
Dimensions:
100 x 76 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
Cusco (Cuzco) Region; Peru
Catalog Number:
13/3292
Barcode:
133292.000
See related items:
Quechua
Clothing/Garments
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws695d40b51-f1cf-45a2-8af5-4af8169cc6d6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_143258
Online Media:

Spoon

Culture/People:
possibly Aymara (attributed)  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Spoon
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Bolivia
Catalog Number:
13/3327
Barcode:
133327.000
See related items:
Aymara
Food/Beverage Serving
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bf7e689b-6127-4dc1-a139-441b5cf93266
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_143293
Online Media:

Necklace

Culture/People:
Mapuche  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Necklace
Media/Materials:
Silver bead/beads, glass bead/beads, cordage
Techniques:
Strung
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Chile
Catalog Number:
13/3428
Barcode:
133428.000
See related items:
Mapuche
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66d4baee7-9b49-4063-a10b-dcfa25108510
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_143397
Online Media:

Armband

Culture/People:
Mapuche  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Armband
Media/Materials:
Wool cloth, silver bead/beads, twine/string
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Chile
Catalog Number:
13/3436
Barcode:
133436.000
See related items:
Mapuche
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b5e653b8-3866-489c-b3d5-2d4b6810b97a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_143405
Online Media:

Basket with cover

Culture/People:
Mapuche  Search this
Collector:
A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this
Object Name:
Basket with cover
Media/Materials:
Straw, willow
Techniques:
Coiled
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Cautín Province (historic Temuco Department); Araucanía Region IX; Chile
Catalog Number:
13/5629
Barcode:
135629.000
See related items:
Mapuche
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ebed8d83-80d9-47b2-8b25-cebbf14c1fa5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_145610
Online Media:

Basket with cover

Culture/People:
Mapuche  Search this
Collector:
A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this
Object Name:
Basket with cover
Media/Materials:
Straw, willow
Techniques:
Coiled
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Cautín Province (historic Temuco Department); Araucanía Region IX; Chile
Catalog Number:
13/5634
Barcode:
135634.000
See related items:
Mapuche
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64d2c1462-ef85-4f5f-ae2c-d943e7f6e171
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_145615
Online Media:

Spoon/Ladle

Culture/People:
Mapuche  Search this
Collector:
A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this
Object Name:
Spoon/Ladle
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Cautín Province (historic Temuco Department); Araucanía Region IX; Chile
Catalog Number:
13/5656
Barcode:
135656.000
See related items:
Mapuche
Food/Beverage Serving
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66386fb90-092b-471f-addf-b7433a7c133e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_145637
Online Media:

Stool

Culture/People:
Mapuche  Search this
Collector:
A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this
Object Name:
Stool
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
45.5 x 31 x 26 cm
Object Type:
Furnishings (Home)
Native Term:
wangku
Place:
Cautín Province (historic Temuco Department); Araucanía Region IX; Chile
Date created:
circa 1915
Catalog Number:
13/5608
Barcode:
135608.000
See related items:
Mapuche
Furnishings (Home)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64b6a49eb-3b1b-4080-bc9c-08d49462e492
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_146057
Online Media:

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