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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Shuar/Achuar  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
Object Name:
Hair ornament
Media/Materials:
Bird quills, feather/feathers, thread
Techniques:
Wrapped, tied
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Río Napo; Napo Province, Orellana Province, Sucumbios Province; Ecuador
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from W.O. Oldman in 1924.
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Catalog Number:
12/7144
Barcode:
127144.000
See related items:
Shuar/Achuar
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6267a751b-35b6-4a7f-b9b7-7defe7b09222
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_136792