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Object Number
35-25-30/1070
Display Title
Ornament consisting of 3 strands of beetle wings which is hung down +
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
shibivico
Object Description
Ornament consisting of 3 strands of beetle wings which is hung down back from feather crown.
Inventory Description
Hanging beetle wing ornament, 5 strands, on string.
Classification
- Ornament
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Aguarico
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Ecuador
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Tucano?
Additional Geographic Terms
Rio Napo
Materials
Beetle wing, Cotton string
Dimensions
Overall: 38 x 10 x 1 cm (14 15/16 x 3 15/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(1934-1935)
Collector
Dr. John P. Gillin
(1934-1935)
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