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Back Ornament

Shuar; or Achuar

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Shuar; or Achuar. Back Ornament, first half of 20th century. Bird bones ("tayu"), seeds, feathers, cotton fiber, human hair, beetle-wing covers, 43 x 14 x 2 in. (109.2 x 35.6 x 5.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 88.89.11. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Cultures

Shuar, or Achuar

Title

Back Ornament

Date

first half of 20th century

Medium

Bird bones ("tayu"), seeds, feathers, cotton fiber, human hair, beetle-wing covers

Classification

Ornament

Dimensions

43 x 14 x 2 in. (109.2 x 35.6 x 5.1 cm)

Credit Line

Anonymous gift

Accession Number

88.89.11

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Artists and makers

Shuar

14 works in the collection

Achuar

15 works in the collection