Armband

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Date created: circa 1900

Culture/People: Shuar [Palora]
Previous owner: William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
Seller: William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
Presenter/funding source: Edith Hendricks, Non-Indian, ca. 1849-1921

Collection History: Collection history unknown; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from W.O. Oldman in 1921 using funds donated by Edith Hendricks (ca. 1849-1921, sister of MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks).
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Place: Morona-Santiago Province; Ecuador (inferred)

See related items: Shuar [Palora]; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/4121
Barcode: 104121.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Armband
Media/Materials: Birdskin/birdskins, seed/seeds, nut/nuts, cordage
Techniques: Stitched, strung

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws664996b09-c2f9-4ba4-9222-774171fc43be

Record ID: NMAI_112559