Culture/People:

Yanesha' (Amuesha)  Search this

Collector:

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

Previous owner:

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

Seller:

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

Object Name:

Ear ornament

Media/Materials:

Vegetal Fiber, feather/feathers, cordage

Techniques:

Twined, wrapped, tied

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Río Ucayali; Loreto Region, Ucayali Region; Peru

Collection History:

Collected by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) in 1926; purchased by MAI from Hyatt Verrill in 1926.

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Catalog Number:

14/7880

Barcode:

147880.000

See related items:

Yanesha' (Amuesha)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ff1e914f-ab04-4bd2-81cf-6240687d4f93

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_158879