Culture/People:

Shuar/Achuar  Search this

Previous owner:

Victoria Stephens, Non-Indian  Search this

Donor:

Victoria Stephens, Non-Indian  Search this

Object Name:

Chest ornament/Pectoral

Media/Materials:

Bone beads, job's tear seeds, nut shell/shells, cordage

Techniques:

Gourd stitch/Brick stitch/Netted beadwork, perforated

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Oriente Region; Ecuador

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Miss Victoria Stephens (of New Rochelle, New York); donated to MAI by Miss Stephens in 1937.

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Catalog Number:

19/5788

Barcode:

195788.000

See related items:

Shuar/Achuar

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65526358f-9707-4520-bed3-04dc944b5c19

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_209289