Breast ornament

Museum number:
16-9022
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Accession number:
Acc.1288
Description:
Breast ornament, shield shape, of bark fiber with bird skins, seeds, pieces of canes attached. 13 inches wide, 18 inches long.
Donor:
Ruby O'Burke
Collection place:
Ecuador
Culture or time period:
Untsuri Shuara (Jivaro)
Object type:
ethnography
Accession date:
1959
Department:
South America (except Ancient Peru)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Breast ornament, accession number 16-9022, described as Breast ornament, shield shape, of bark fiber with bird skins, seeds, pieces of canes attached. 13 inches wide, 18 inches long.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Breast ornament, accession number 16-9022, described as Breast ornament, shield shape, of bark fiber with bird skins, seeds, pieces of canes attached. 13 inches wide, 18 inches long.

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