Ear ornament

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Culture/People: Shuar
Collector: Dr. Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (Wolfgang von Hagen), Non-Indian, 1908-1985
Previous owner: Dr. Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (Wolfgang von Hagen), Non-Indian, 1908-1985
Seller: Dr. Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (Wolfgang von Hagen), Non-Indian, 1908-1985
Seller agent: W. Lee Trenholm (William Lee Trenholm), Non-Indian, 1899-1952

Collection History: Collected in 1934 or 1935 by Dr. Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (1908-1985, an American explorer, anthropologist, and travel writer); purchased by MAI from Dr. von Hagen through his agent, W. Lee Trenholm (William Lee Trenholm, 1899-1952), in 1935.
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Place: Upper Amazonia area; Ecuador

See related items: Shuar; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/8746
Barcode: 188746.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry
Indigenous Term: tuik

Object Name: Ear ornament
Media/Materials: Beetle wings
Techniques: Strung

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60c372878-f3ee-49b4-bd7d-f41d2b422305

Record ID: NMAI_201757