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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Piro  Search this
Collector:
William Schaeffler (Wilhelm Schaeffler), Non-Indian, 1900-1980  Search this
Previous owner:
William Schaeffler (Wilhelm Schaeffler), Non-Indian, 1900-1980  Search this
Seller:
William Schaeffler (Wilhelm Schaeffler), Non-Indian, 1900-1980  Search this
Object Name:
Girl's collar
Media/Materials:
Glass bead/beads, seed/seeds, thread
Techniques:
Gourd stitch/Brick stitch/Netted beadwork
Dimensions:
24 x 28 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Río Urubamba and Río Tambo junction (Río Ucayali); Atalaya Province; Ucayali Region; Peru
Date created:
1920-1925
Collection History:
Collected by William (Wilhelm) Schaeffler (1900-1980, a German missionary who worked in South America from the 1920s through the 1940s); purchased by MAI from William Schaeffler in 1938.
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Catalog Number:
19/5869
Barcode:
195869.000
See related items:
Piro
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c27c3668-8cff-4e1f-bbc3-77f436faa4a2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_209324