Ear ornament

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Culture/People: Karajá (Caraja)
Collector: José Tozzi Calväo (J. Tozzi Calvao/J. A. Calvao), Non-Indian, ca. 1895-1956
Previous owner: José Tozzi Calväo (J. Tozzi Calvao/J. A. Calvao), Non-Indian, ca. 1895-1956
Seller: Carolina Tozzi Calväo (Carolina T. Calväo), Non-Indian

Collection History: Collected by José Tozzi Calväo (ca. 1895-1956, a Brazilian engineer and explorer), probably in the 1920s; purchased by MAI from Carolina Tozzi Calväo in 1931.
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Place: Rio Araguaia; Goiás State, Central-West Region, or Tocantins State, North Region; Brazil

See related items: Karajá (Caraja); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/35
Barcode: 180035.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Ear ornament
Media/Materials: Wood, feather/feathers
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws630c526bf-cfd8-4cb2-bf58-cbb6abf7a02f

Record ID: NMAI_192671