Object Details
- Collection History
- Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of and possibly collected by Timoleón Flores Chiriboga (ca. 1896-1936, an Ecuadorian farmer and nephew of the Ecuadorian ambassador to the US); purchased by MAI from Timoleón Flores Chiriboga in 1918 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Culture/People
- probably Northwestern Amazonia (attributed)
- Possible collector
- Timoleón Flores Chiriboga (Timoleon Flores), Non-Indian, ca. 1896-1936
- Previous owner
- Timoleón Flores Chiriboga (Timoleon Flores), Non-Indian, ca. 1896-1936
- Seller
- Timoleón Flores Chiriboga (Timoleon Flores), Non-Indian, ca. 1896-1936
- Presenter/funding source
- Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928
- Object Name
- Necklace
- Media/Materials
- Seed/seeds, cordage
- Techniques
- Strung
- Object Type
- Adornment/Jewelry
