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Shuar akitiai (ear ornaments)

circa 1930

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian
Washington, DC, and New York, NY, United States

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Title: Shuar akitiai (ear ornaments)
Date Created: circa 1930
Location: Upper Amazonia area; Ecuador
Physical Dimensions: 27 x 11 x 3 cm
Type: Adornment/Jewelry
Medium: Beetle wings, toucan feather/feathers, wood, vegetal fiber, glass bead/beads
Techniques: Carved, perforated, strung, tied
Culture: Shuar
Catalog Number: 18/8740

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