Head ring

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Culture/People: Karajá (Caraja)
Collector: Francis Gow-Smith (Francis William Gow-Smith), Non-Indian, 1894-1939
Seller: Francis Gow-Smith (Francis William Gow-Smith), Non-Indian, 1894-1939

Collection History: Collected between 1922 and 1924 by explorer and amateur ethnologist Francis Gow-Smith (1894-1939); purchased by MAI from Francis Gow-Smith in 1924.
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Place: Rio Araguaia; Mato Grosso State and Goiás State, Central-West Region, or Tocantins State, North Region; Brazil

See related items: Karajá (Caraja); Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 13/6259
Barcode: 136259.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Object Name: Head ring
Media/Materials: Feather/feathers, wood
Techniques: Wrapped, tied

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65477ec37-9797-49e0-aa58-8f0177d5f1f6

Record ID: NMAI_146340