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Ear ornament

Object Details

Collection History
Collected by traveler-explorer Fred A. Salazar (1942-2002), probably in 1959 or 1960; purchased by MAI from Fred Salazar in 1962.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Waiwai
Collector
Fred A. Salazar (Carlos Frederick Anthony Salazar), Non-Indian, 1942-2002
Seller
Fred A. Salazar (Carlos Frederick Anthony Salazar), Non-Indian, 1942-2002
Object Name
Ear ornament
Media/Materials
Cordage, glass bead/beads
Techniques
Strung
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
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