Ear ornament

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Culture/People: Tomaráho (Tumraha)
Collector: Alberto Vojtech Fric, Non-Indian, 1882-1944
Previous owner: Alberto Vojtech Fric, Non-Indian, 1882-1944
Seller: Alberto Vojtech Fric, Non-Indian, 1882-1944

Collection History: Collected by Alberto Vojtech Fric (1882-1944, a Czech botanist and ethnographer), probably between 1905 and 1923; purchased by MAI from Alberto Vojtech Fric in 1923.
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Place: Chaco Boreal region (northern Chaco); Paraguay

See related items: Tomaráho (Tumraha); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 12/5137
Barcode: 125137.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Ear ornament
Media/Materials: Mussel shell/shells, glass bead/beads, cordage
Techniques: Strung

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws627ea7698-8a5a-46e1-bdb5-5841a5827e7a

Record ID: NMAI_134421