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Catalog Number

CAS 0258-0002   CAS 0258-0002; Vest
Category Textiles
Object Name Vest
Culture Shuar (Jivaro)
Global Region South America
Country Ecuador or Peru
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Pinchincha (?)
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Leather; Seeds; Seed pods; Feathers; Shining leaf chafer beetles (Chrysophora chrysochlora)
Description Vest made of vegetable fiber base decorated with seeds, seed pods, feathers, beetles.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 50.8, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 86.4