Culture/People:

Arecuna  Search this

Possible owner:

Galerie Charles Ratton  Search this

Charles Ratton (Charles A. Ratton), Non-Indian, 1895-1986  Search this

Donor:

Charles Ratton (Charles A. Ratton), Non-Indian, 1895-1986  Search this

Object Name:

Head ring

Media/Materials:

Vegetal Fiber, feather/feathers, cordage

Techniques:

Wrapped, tied, twill-plaited

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Place:

Guyana

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly owned by the Galerie Charles Ratton (Paris, France) or its owner, art dealer and collector Charles Ratton (1895-1986); donated to MAI by Charles Ratton in 1929.

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Catalog Number:

16/4931

Barcode:

164931.000

See related items:

Arecuna

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61e38cc2d-7a41-4aa1-a5f9-1341d30623ad

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_176744