Culture/People:

Karajá (Caraja)  Search this

Collector:

Francis Gow-Smith (Francis William Gow-Smith), Non-Indian, 1894-1939  Search this

Seller:

Francis Gow-Smith (Francis William Gow-Smith), Non-Indian, 1894-1939  Search this

Object Name:

Head ring

Media/Materials:

Wood, feather/feathers

Techniques:

Wrapped, tied

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Place:

Rio Araguaia; Mato Grosso State and Goiás State, Central-West Region, or Tocantins State, North Region; Brazil

Collection History:

Collected between 1922 and 1924 by explorer and amateur ethnologist Francis Gow-Smith (1894-1939); purchased by MAI from Francis Gow-Smith in 1924.

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Catalog Number:

13/6260

Barcode:

136260.000

See related items:

Karajá (Caraja)

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6893e0898-cbc3-4433-865f-c7ee2319a77a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_146341