Man's headdress

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Date created: circa 1930

Culture/People: Shuar [Yuquianza]
Previous owner: George Zimmerman, Non-Indian
Seller: George Zimmerman, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of George Zimmerman; purchased by MAI from George Zimmerman in 1936.
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Place: Morona-Santiago Province; Ecuador (inferred)

See related items: Shuar [Yuquianza]; Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/9111
Barcode: 189111.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Indigenous Term: tawasap

Object Name: Man's headdress
Media/Materials: Cotton cloth, feather/feathers, cordage, toucan feather/feathers, human hair
Techniques: Wrapped, tied
Dimensions: 113 x 34 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws679f19f82-6b2b-4812-89c0-901dc30c314d

Record ID: NMAI_202365