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Mask accessory

Object Details

Collection History
Possibly collected in 1913 by Finnish-Swedish archaeologist and anthropologist Erland Nordenskiöld (1877-1932) during fieldwork sponsored by the Göteborgs Etnografiska Museum (Gothenburg Museum of Ethnography, Göteborg, Sweden); acquired by MAI in 1929 through an exchange with the Göteborgs Museum.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Wanano (Unana/Vanana)
Possible collector
Erland Nordenskiöld (Nils Erland Herbert Nordenskiöld/Le Baron Erland de Nordenskiold), Non-Indian, 1877-1932
Previous owner
Göteborgs Etnografiska Museum (Gothenburg Museum of Ethnography/Göteborg Museum)
Object Name
Mask accessory
Media/Materials
Gourd, feather/feathers
Techniques
Cut
Object Type
Masks and Masking
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