Nose ornament/Nose ring

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Culture/People: Shuar/Achuar
Previous owner: Juan Krateil, Non-Indian
Seller: Juan Krateil, Non-Indian
Presenter/funding source: Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Juan Krateil, a mining engineer from Lima, Peru; purchased by MAI from Juan Krateil in 1922 using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Place: Ecuador

See related items: Shuar/Achuar; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/1840
Barcode: 111840.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Nose ornament/Nose ring
Media/Materials: Animal Bone
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws634d04a67-d054-4d73-a892-e3e4c581b021

Record ID: NMAI_120573