Necklace
Object Details
- Collection History
- Collection history unknown; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from W.O. Oldman in 1921 using funds donated by Edith Hendricks (ca. 1849-1921, sister of MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks).
- Contact Us
- Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement
- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Catalog Number
- 10/4130
- Barcode
- 104130.000
- Culture/People
- Shuar/Achuar
- Previous owner
- William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
- Seller
- William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
- Presenter/funding source
- Edith Hendricks, Non-Indian, ca. 1849-1921
- Object Type
- Adornment/Jewelry
- Object Name
- Necklace
- Media/Materials
- Snail shell/shells, seed/seeds
- Techniques
- Strung
- Place
- Oriente Region; Ecuador
- See related items
- Shuar/Achuar
- Adornment/Jewelry
- Record ID
- NMAI_112568
- Usage
- CC0
There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.


