Chest ornament/Pectoral

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Date created: 1890-1920

Culture/People: Mapuche
Possible collector: Dr. George W. Corner (George Washington Corner), Non-Indian, 1889-1981
Previous owner: Dr. George W. Corner (George Washington Corner), Non-Indian, 1889-1981
Donor: Dr. George W. Corner (George Washington Corner), Non-Indian, 1889-1981

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. George W. Corner (1889-1981, a professor of embryology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and the Carnegie Institution of Washington) and possibly collected by him during travel in South America; donated to MAI by Dr. Corner in 1933.
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Place: Chile

See related items: Mapuche; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/4796
Barcode: 184796.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Chest ornament/Pectoral
Media/Materials: Silver
Techniques: Cast, hammered, engraved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69f456b9b-311c-4950-8bb8-50c89bc4974e

Record ID: NMAI_197662