Ear ornament

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Culture/People: Shuar/Achuar
Previous seller: J. C. Stevens Auction Rooms, 1834-ca. 1940
Seller: William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
Previous owner: William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949

Collection History: Collection history unknown; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") in 1905 from the J. C. Stevens Auction Rooms (London, England); purchased by Marshall H. Saville (1867-1935, MAI staff member) from W.O. Oldman in 1907.
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Place: Ecuador

See related items: Shuar/Achuar; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1/2438
Barcode: 012438.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Ear ornament
Media/Materials: Beetle wings, cordage
Techniques: Strung

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d08d90e4-05e1-4348-bcd9-d9137857cf66

Record ID: NMAI_13355