Ear ornament

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Culture/People: Asháninka (Campa/Chuncha)
Collector: Isaiah Bowman, Non-Indian, 1878-1950
Previous owner: Isaiah Bowman, Non-Indian, 1878-1950
Donor: Isaiah Bowman, Non-Indian, 1878-1950

Collection History: Collected in 1911 by Isaiah Bowman (1878-1950, Director of the American Geographical Society from 1915 to 1935) during research in South America; donated to MAI by Isaiah Bowman in 1917.
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Place: Río Yavero (Paucartambo), Río Urubamba valley; La Convención Province; Cusco (Cuzco) Region; Peru

See related items: Asháninka (Campa/Chuncha); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/8802
Barcode: 058802.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Ear ornament
Media/Materials: Coconut shell, seed/seeds, cordage
Techniques: Strung

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws660722e22-c41f-4944-bd64-4bb8ce7c5adb

Record ID: NMAI_63632