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Object Number
35-25-30/1012
Display Title
Nose ornament of blue feathers (wakamaiyu) - worn by men only
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
teteco
Inventory Description
Nose ornament, reed tube w/clipped feather w/rings and fluff, bound w/veg fiber
Classification
- Nose ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Aguarico
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Ecuador
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<County>
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<City>
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Tucano?
Additional Geographic Terms
Rio Napo
Materials
Feather, Reed, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 22.7 x 2.8 x 2.4 cm (8 15/16 x 1 1/8 x 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
35-25-30/1012
Provenance
Expedition
Dr. John P. Gillin
(1934-1935 - 1935)
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(1934-1935 - 1935)
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