Culture/People:

Shuar/Achuar  Search this

Previous owner:

A. Merritt (Abraham Grace Merritt), Non-Indian, 1884-1943  Search this

Donor:

A. Merritt (Abraham Grace Merritt), Non-Indian, 1884-1943  Search this

Object Name:

Man's dance outfit

Media/Materials:

Bark cloth, feather/feathers, birdskin/birdskins, seed/seeds, bone beads

Techniques:

Sewn, strung

Dimensions:

52 x 66 x 64 cm

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Place:

Ecuador

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of magazine editor and science fiction writer A. Merritt (Abraham Grace Merritt, 1884-1943); donated to MAI by A. Merritt in 1941.

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Catalog Number:

20/4097

Barcode:

204097.000

See related items:

Shuar/Achuar

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f575f62c-45ad-4153-b38f-07cc0a1c0f6c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_218077