Dr. Herbert Spencer Dickey (Herbert S. Dickey), Non-Indian, 1876-1948 Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Herbert Spencer Dickey (Herbert S. Dickey), Non-Indian, 1876-1948 Search this
Seller:
Dr. Herbert Spencer Dickey (Herbert S. Dickey), Non-Indian, 1876-1948 Search this
Object Name:
Headband
Media/Materials:
Snake bone, vegetal fiber
Techniques:
Braided, wrapped
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Place:
Rio Uaupés (Caiari, Vaupés); São Gabriel da Cachoeira Municipality; North Mesoregion, Rio Negro Micoregion; Amazonas State, North Region; Brazil
Collection History:
Collected by Dr. Herbert Spencer Dickey (1876-1948, physician and explorer), probably between 1926 and 1928; purchased by MAI from Herbert Spencer Dickey in 1928.
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