Belt ornament

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Culture/People: Chamacoco (Zamuko)
Collector: Alberto Vojtech Fric, Non-Indian, 1882-1944
Previous owner: Alberto Vojtech Fric, Non-Indian, 1882-1944
Seller: Alberto Vojtech Fric, Non-Indian, 1882-1944

Collection History: Collected by Alberto Vojtech Fric (1882-1944, a Czech botanist and ethnographer), probably between 1905 and 1923; purchased by MAI from Alberto Vojtech Fric in 1923.
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Place: Chaco Boreal region (northern Chaco); Paraguay

See related items: Chamacoco (Zamuko); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 12/5770
Barcode: 125770.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Belt ornament
Media/Materials: Feather/feathers, cordage
Techniques: Wrapped, tied

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6004d200f-a51d-4787-8205-6101af52a713

Record ID: NMAI_135263