Culture/People:

probably Shuar (attributed)  Search this

Possible collector:

Serge V. Sherbin (Serge Vladimir Schterbinsky), Non-Indian, 1903-1989  Search this

Previous owner:

Serge V. Sherbin (Serge Vladimir Schterbinsky), Non-Indian, 1903-1989  Search this

Seller:

Serge V. Sherbin (Serge Vladimir Schterbinsky), Non-Indian, 1903-1989  Search this

Object Name:

Ear ornament

Media/Materials:

Feather/feathers, reed

Techniques:

Incised

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Río Pastaza; Pastaza Province, Morona-Santiago Province; Ecuador

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; possibly collected by Serge V. Sherbin (Serge Vladimir Schterbinsky, 1903-1989, a civil engineer who worked in Ecuador until the early 1930s); purchased by MAI from Serge Sherbin in 1939.

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Catalog Number:

20/410

Barcode:

200410.000

See related items:

Shuar

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fbb38dbc-e1a2-4bc0-bd89-d837df04087f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_214063