Hair ornament

Culture/People
Tapirapé (Tapirape)
Seller agent
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (The University Museum/Penn Museum)
Seller
Elizabeth K. Steen (Elizabeth Kilgore Steen), Non-Indian, 1886-1938
Previous owner
Elizabeth K. Steen (Elizabeth Kilgore Steen), Non-Indian, 1886-1938
Collector
Elizabeth K. Steen (Elizabeth Kilgore Steen), Non-Indian, 1886-1938
Collection History
Collected between 1930 and 1931 by explorer and anthropologist Elizabeth K. Steen (1886-1938); deposited by Miss Steen at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Philadelphia) in 1931 to allow the University Museum time to raise funds for the purchase of her collection; purchased by MAI from Elizabeth K. Steen in 1936.
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Place
Rio Tapirapé; Northeast Mesoregion, North Araguaia Microregion; Mato Grosso State, Central-West Region; Brazil
See related items
Tapirapé (Tapirape)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
18/9758
Barcode
189758.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Hair ornament
Media/Materials
Cordage, nut/nuts, feather/feathers
Techniques
Wrapped, tied
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69de06f40-3226-4b0f-b506-af94745fb348
Record ID
NMAI_202913