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Shuar akitiai (ear ornaments)

circa 1930

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian

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

  • 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
Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian

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