Chest ornament/Pectoral

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Date created: circa 1900

Culture/People: Mapuche
Collector: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954

Collection History: Collected in 1924 by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Cautín Province (historic Temuco Department); Araucanía Region IX; Chile

See related items: Mapuche; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 13/5613
Barcode: 135613.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Chest ornament/Pectoral
Media/Materials: Silver, metal bead/beads, twine/string
Techniques: Cast, hammered, engraved, strung
Dimensions: 39 x 7 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ed58689a-de26-4b6e-89d0-2e3096b00fd0

Record ID: NMAI_145594