Chest ornament/Pectoral

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Date created: 1850-1900

Culture/People: Guna (Kuna)
Presenter/funding source: Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1933 using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Place: Panama

See related items: Guna (Kuna); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/4605
Barcode: 184605.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Chest ornament/Pectoral
Media/Materials: Silver, silver coin/coins
Techniques: Hammered, perforated, stamped, drilled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61615622a-183d-487d-bbb4-757f91011b5e

Record ID: NMAI_197529