Ear ornament

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Culture/People: Maku (Macu)
Seller: Fred A. Salazar (Carlos Frederick Anthony Salazar), Non-Indian, 1942-2002
Collector: Fred A. Salazar (Carlos Frederick Anthony Salazar), Non-Indian, 1942-2002

Collection History: Collected by traveler-explorer Fred A. Salazar (1942-2002) in 1962; purchased by MAI from Fred Salazar in 1963.
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Place: Rio Marauiá (Marawia); Amazonas State, North Region; Brazil

See related items: Maku (Macu); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/2674
Barcode: 232674.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry
Indigenous Term: e mese

Object Name: Ear ornament
Media/Materials: Animal tooth/teeth, tree pitch/gum
Techniques: Cut

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69b80035f-d022-4355-ad84-e67b62cbf913

Record ID: NMAI_247837