Culture/People:

Shuar/Achuar  Search this

Object Name:

Hair ornament

Media/Materials:

Beetle wings, feather/feathers, human hair

Techniques:

Wrapped, tied

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Oriente Region; Ecuador

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source circa 1918.

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Catalog Number:

8/6491

Barcode:

086491.001

See related items:

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Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bacaa5aa-a8a3-45b2-8cc2-591d7d359fe0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_93376