Cape

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Culture/People: Witoto
Previous seller: H. E. Rogers, Non-Indian
Previous owner: William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
Seller: William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
Presenter/funding source: Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928

Collection History: Collection history unknown; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") in 1909 from H.E. Rogers; purchased by MAI from W.O. Oldman in 1919 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Place: Río Ucayali; Loreto Region, Ucayali Region; Peru

See related items: Witoto; Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 8/8898
Barcode: 088898.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)

Object Name: Cape
Media/Materials: Bark cloth
Techniques: Painted
Dimensions: 39 x 157 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws686515043-0b72-469b-8d7c-94eafe2213e6

Record ID: NMAI_95914