Chest ornament/Pectoral

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Culture/People: probably Highland Kichua (attributed)
Previous owner: Karl Mann, Non-Indian
Donor: Karl Mann, Non-Indian

Collection History: Purchased by artist and designer Karl Mann (b. 1940), in Quito, Ecuador, in 1978; donated to MAI by Karl Mann in 1979.
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Place: Cacha Parish; Riobamba Canton; Chimborazo Province; Ecuador

See related items: Highland Kichua; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/879
Barcode: 250879.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Chest ornament/Pectoral
Media/Materials: Cotton cloth, job's tear seeds, wood, metallic thread
Techniques: Sewn
Dimensions: 32 x 30 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws663f3cf90-677a-4cdd-9a97-be1d5aea209a

Record ID: NMAI_266386