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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Mapuche (attributed)  Search this
Possible collector:
Mary Wickham Roe (Mrs. Walter Clark Roe), Non-Indian, 1863-1941  Search this
Previous owner:
Elizabeth Schauffler Lyman (Jing Lyman/Mrs. Richard Wall Lyman), Non-Indian, 1925-2013  Search this
Donor:
Elizabeth Schauffler Lyman (Jing Lyman/Mrs. Richard Wall Lyman), Non-Indian, 1925-2013  Search this
Object Name:
Earrings
Media/Materials:
Silver
Techniques:
Incised
Dimensions:
3.5 x 2.3 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Chile (inferred)
Collection History:
Probably collected by Mary Wickham Roe (1863-1941) during travel to Chile in the late 1930s and sent to her great-niece Elizabeth "Jing" Schauffler Lyman (Mrs. Richard Wall Lyman, 1925-2013); donated to MAI by Mrs. Lyman in 1981.
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Catalog Number:
25/1904
Barcode:
251904.000
See related items:
Mapuche
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6447d5169-b94a-4808-bf06-1345e0a4c468
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_267819