Nose ornament/Nose ring

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Culture/People: Nambikuára (Nambicuara)
Collector: Francis Gow-Smith (Francis William Gow-Smith), Non-Indian, 1894-1939

Collection History: Collected in 1926 or 1927 by explorer and amateur ethnologist Francis Gow-Smith (1894-1939) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place: North of Rio Sauêruiná (Rio Papagaio); North of Rio Sauêruiná (Rio Papagaio); Southwest Mesoregion; Mato Grosso State, Central-West Region; Brazil

See related items: Nambikuára (Nambicuara); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/3669
Barcode: 153669.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Nose ornament/Nose ring
Media/Materials: Feather/feathers, cordage, reed
Techniques: Wrapped, tied

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f3cffd0e-b6ca-4773-8f63-a713c68f69a4

Record ID: NMAI_164933