Hair ornament

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Culture/People: Shuar/Achuar
Collector: E. Erskine Loch (Eric Erskine Loch), Non-Indian, 1881-1944
Donor: E. Erskine Loch (Eric Erskine Loch), Non-Indian, 1881-1944

Collection History: Collected between 1932 and 1936 by explorer and field collector Eric Erskine Loch (1881-1944); donated to MAI by E. Erskine Loch in 1937.
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Place: Oriente Region; Ecuador

See related items: Shuar/Achuar; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/4845
Barcode: 194845.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Hair ornament
Media/Materials: Cotton yarn, feather/feathers, human hair
Techniques: Woven

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68f4b924d-8874-459b-b8dd-173c51165f95

Record ID: NMAI_208329