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Necklace

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. George W. Corner (1889-1981, a professor of embryology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and the Carnegie Institution of Washington) and possibly collected by him during travel in South America; donated to MAI by Dr. Corner in 1933.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Mapuche
Possible collector
Dr. George W. Corner (George Washington Corner), Non-Indian, 1889-1981
Previous owner
Dr. George W. Corner (George Washington Corner), Non-Indian, 1889-1981
Donor
Dr. George W. Corner (George Washington Corner), Non-Indian, 1889-1981
Date created
1890-1920
Object Name
Necklace
Media/Materials
Silver
Techniques
Hammered
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
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