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Culture/People: Yunga (Yungas)
Collector: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Previous owner: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954; Ruth Verrill (Linda Ruth Shaw/Mrs. A. Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1900-1972
Donor: Ruth Verrill (Linda Ruth Shaw/Mrs. A. Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1900-1972

Collection History: Collected in 1924 by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector); inherited by his wife Ruth Verrill (1900-1972); donated to MAI by Ruth Verrill in 1961.
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Place: Yungas (jungle) region; Bolivia

See related items: Yunga (Yungas); Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/834
Barcode: 230834.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Object Name: Figure
Media/Materials: Cotton cloth, metal, fur, embroidery floss, unknown stuffing
Techniques: Sewn, embroidered

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws602a7fd48-1150-4e66-af63-815c717b8f20

Record ID: NMAI_245915