Ear ornament

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Date created: circa 1930

Culture/People: Shuar
Collector: Commander George Miller Dyott (G.M. Dyott), Non-Indian, 1883-1972
Previous owner: Commander George Miller Dyott (G.M. Dyott), Non-Indian, 1883-1972
Donor: Commander George Miller Dyott (G.M. Dyott), Non-Indian, 1883-1972

Collection History: Collected between 1927 and 1933 by Commander George Miller Dyott (1883-1972, explorer, filmmaker, and aviator); donated to MAI by Commander Dyott in 1933.
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Place: Río Zamora; Morona-Santiago Province, Zamora-Chinchipe Province; Ecuador

See related items: Shuar; Adornment/Jewelry
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Amazonia

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/4641
Barcode: 184641.001

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Ear ornament
Media/Materials: Beetle wings, feather/feathers, cotton cord/cordage
Techniques: Perforated, knotted, tied

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ed763f45-6675-4cdd-aa9a-bafa39ad8b48

Record ID: NMAI_197032