Culture/People:

probably Asháninka (Campa/Chuncha) (attributed); collected among the Yagua (Yahua)  Search this

Collector:

A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this

Object Name:

Headdress

Media/Materials:

Reed, cordage, human hair

Techniques:

Wrapped, twined, plaited

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Place:

Río Putumayo (Río Içá) near Brazil border; Maynas Province; Loreto Region; Peru

Collection History:

Collected in 1924 by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.

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Catalog Number:

14/2801

Barcode:

142801.000

See related items:

Asháninka (Campa/Chuncha)

Yagua (Yahua)

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e78295f4-f794-4e61-903e-7337ecce41f3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_151944