Head ring

Culture/People
Akawaio (Acawai)
Collector
A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Previous owner
A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Seller
A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Collection History
Collected by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Hyatt Verrill in 1918.
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Place
Puruni River; Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region; Guyana
See related items
Akawaio (Acawai)
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
7/4457
Barcode
074457.000
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Object Name
Head ring
Media/Materials
Vegetal Fiber, feather/feathers, cordage
Techniques
Wrapped, tied
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a052cabc-b2c9-4c5f-afc8-7e70e02cca10
Record ID
NMAI_80191