Accession No

Z 35057 B


Description

Ear pendant made from iridescent green and red wing cases terminating with small red and yellow feathers and human hair. Plaited rope core which can be seen at one end.


Place

Americas; South America; Montana Region; Ecuador


Period


Source

Webster, William Downing [vendor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 35057 B


Cultural Affliation


Material

Animal; ?Plant; Feather; Hair; Human hair


Local Term


Measurements

405mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Z register for Z 35057 [A-D]: 'Four ear pendants'.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for Z 35057 A-D: 'Four ear pendants. A: Of green elytra of a type of buprestis on rope core with larger insect wing cases at end. B: Of reddish insect wing cases on rope core, with red and yellow small feathers and coarse black native hair at end. C & D: Consisting of two strands of beetles legs.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Ear pendant made from iridescent green and red wing cases terminating with small red and yellow feathers and human hair. Plaited rope core which can be seen at one end.
Event Date 15/7/2021
Author: Sam Daisley


FM:292824

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