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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Mapuche  Search this
Possible collector:
Dr. George W. Corner (George Washington Corner), Non-Indian, 1889-1981  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. George W. Corner (George Washington Corner), Non-Indian, 1889-1981  Search this
Donor:
Dr. George W. Corner (George Washington Corner), Non-Indian, 1889-1981  Search this
Object Name:
Chest ornament/Pectoral
Media/Materials:
Silver
Techniques:
Cast, hammered, engraved
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Chile
Date created:
1890-1920
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. George W. Corner (1889-1981, a professor of embryology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and the Carnegie Institution of Washington) and possibly collected by him during travel in South America; donated to MAI by Dr. Corner in 1933.
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Catalog Number:
18/4795
Barcode:
184795.000
See related items:
Mapuche
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a7a02db4-52e6-4b7b-aa97-81b3b51a69ba
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_197661