Ear ornament

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Date created: circa 1925

Culture/People: Guna (Kuna)
Collector: Joy Barber Woodson (Joy Belle Barber/Mrs. William Irvin Woodson), Non-Indian, 1904-1983; William Irvin Woodson, Non-Indian, 1900-1972
Previous owner: Joy Barber Woodson (Joy Belle Barber/Mrs. William Irvin Woodson), Non-Indian, 1904-1983; William Irvin Woodson, Non-Indian, 1900-1972; Sara Lucy Woodson Sabatelli, Non-Indian, 1942-1997
Donor: Sara Lucy Woodson Sabatelli, Non-Indian, 1942-1997

Collection History: Collected between 1927 and 1930 by Joy Barber Woodson (1904-1983) or her husband William Irvin Woodson (1900-1972, an executive with Texaco) when they lived in Panama; inherited by their daughter Sara Lucy Woodson Sabatelli (1942-1997); donated to MAI by Mrs. Sabatelli in 1985.
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Place: Chalapa; Chiriquí Province; Panama

See related items: Guna (Kuna); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/2338
Barcode: 252338.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Ear ornament
Media/Materials: Wood, silver
Techniques: Carved, hammered, perforated, soldered
Dimensions: 7.3 x 4 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a3dd8f31-4b7b-47d8-b965-96083a754546

Record ID: NMAI_268122