Ear ornament

Culture/People
Shuar
Collector
Dr. Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (Wolfgang von Hagen), Non-Indian, 1908-1985
Previous owner
Dr. Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (Wolfgang von Hagen), Non-Indian, 1908-1985
Seller
Dr. Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (Wolfgang von Hagen), Non-Indian, 1908-1985
Seller agent
W. Lee Trenholm (William Lee Trenholm), Non-Indian, 1899-1952
Collection History
Collected in 1934 or 1935 by Dr. Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (1908-1985, an American explorer, anthropologist, and travel writer); purchased by MAI from Dr. von Hagen through his agent, W. Lee Trenholm (William Lee Trenholm, 1899-1952), in 1935.
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Place
Upper Amazonia area; Ecuador
See related items
Shuar
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
18/8775
Barcode
188775.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Ear ornament
Media/Materials
Toucan feather/feathers, glass bead/beads, cordage
Techniques
Wrapped, tied, strung
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fcb29e2e-84c6-4718-b596-6ca8eed95d88
Record ID
NMAI_201851