Chest ornament worn by a female shaman or community leader

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Date created: circa 1915

Culture/People: Mapuche
Expedition: Mrs. Thea Heye Chile Expedition (1929-1930) (Mrs. Thea Heye - Lothrop Expedition)
Expedition leader: Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (S.K. Lothrop/SKL), Non-Indian, 1892-1965
Expedition sponsor: Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935

Collection History: Collected or purchased from local residents between 1929 and 1930 during the Thea Heye Chile Expedition, led by anthropologist Samuel K. Lothrop (1892-1965, MAI staff member) and sponsored by MAI and Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Place: Temuco; Cautín Province; Araucanía Region IX; Chile

See related items: Mapuche; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 17/5899
Barcode: 175899.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry
Indigenous Term: süküll

Object Name: Chest ornament worn by a female shaman or community leader
Media/Materials: Silver
Techniques: Cut, folded, stamped
Dimensions: 26.1 x 10.2 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6341a4257-ec80-4a0c-9ceb-3d6110e74a66

Record ID: NMAI_188294