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Man's Breast Ornament

Shuar; or Achuar

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Shuar; or Achuar. Man's Breast Ornament, early 20th century. Bamboo beads, seeds, cotton, 1 1/2 × 7/16 × 60 in. (3.8 × 1.1 × 152.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 37.475. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Cultures

Shuar, or Achuar

Title

Man's Breast Ornament

Date

early 20th century

Medium

Bamboo beads, seeds, cotton

Classification

Ornament

Dimensions

1 1/2 × 7/16 × 60 in. (3.8 × 1.1 × 152.4 cm)

Credit Line

Museum Collection Fund

Accession Number

37.475

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Artists and makers

Shuar

14 works in the collection

Achuar

15 works in the collection