William Schaeffler (Wilhelm Schaeffler), Non-Indian, 1900-1980 Search this
Previous owner:
William Schaeffler (Wilhelm Schaeffler), Non-Indian, 1900-1980 Search this
Seller:
William Schaeffler (Wilhelm Schaeffler), Non-Indian, 1900-1980 Search this
Object Name:
Girl's collar
Media/Materials:
Glass bead/beads, seed/seeds, thread
Techniques:
Gourd stitch/Brick stitch/Netted beadwork
Dimensions:
24 x 28 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Río Urubamba and Río Tambo junction (Río Ucayali); Atalaya Province; Ucayali Region; Peru
Date created:
1920-1925
Collection History:
Collected by William (Wilhelm) Schaeffler (1900-1980, a German missionary who worked in South America from the 1920s through the 1940s); purchased by MAI from William Schaeffler in 1938.
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