Culture/People:

Cofán (Cofan)  Search this

Collector:

Dr. Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (Wolfgang von Hagen), Non-Indian, 1908-1985  Search this

Seller:

Dr. Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (Wolfgang von Hagen), Non-Indian, 1908-1985  Search this

Object Name:

Ear ornament

Media/Materials:

Feather/feathers, wool yarn, reed

Techniques:

Wrapped, tied

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Vaupés Department; Colombia

Collection History:

Collected in 1947 or 1948 by Dr. Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (1908-1985, an American explorer, anthropologist, and travel writer); purchased by MAI from Dr. von Hagen in 1948.

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Catalog Number:

21/1824

Barcode:

211824.000

See related items:

Cofán (Cofan)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60b137e92-0c7c-47cf-9ae7-1a69a8e02c4a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_225915