Dance belt

Culture/People
probably Shuar (attributed)
Possible collector
Serge V. Sherbin (Serge Vladimir Schterbinsky), Non-Indian, 1903-1989
Previous owner
Serge V. Sherbin (Serge Vladimir Schterbinsky), Non-Indian, 1903-1989
Seller
Serge V. Sherbin (Serge Vladimir Schterbinsky), Non-Indian, 1903-1989
Collection History
Collection history unknown; possibly collected by Serge V. Sherbin (Serge Vladimir Schterbinsky, 1903-1989, a civil engineer who worked in Ecuador until the early 1930s); purchased by MAI from Serge Sherbin in 1939.
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Place
Río Pastaza; Pastaza Province, Morona-Santiago Province; Ecuador
See related items
Shuar
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
20/481
Barcode
200481.000
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Object Name
Dance belt
Media/Materials
Cotton yarn, snail shell/shells, glass bead/beads
Techniques
Woven, strung
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c4ad2123-8131-40b8-85f8-399982b7df3c
Record ID
NMAI_214206