Breast or back ornament, of palm bark, with a monkey's head, decorated with feathers, seeds and bird bones.

Collection type: Object
Description: Breast or back ornament, of palm bark, with a monkey's head, decorated with feathers, seeds and bird bones.
Geographical reference: Ecuador
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Ecuador; Peru
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Peru
Cultural groups: Achuar; Shiwiar; Shuar
Person: Field collector Ronald Hawkesby Thomas; PRM source The Rector and Fellows of Lincoln College; PRM source Lincoln College
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1938
Date collected: By 1942
Acquisition information: Donated: 1938
Materials and processes: Material Bark Fibre Plant, Material Palm Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Material Bird Feather, Material Plant Seed, Material Bird Bone, Material Beetle Insect, Process Decorated, Process Painted
Dimensions: Height: max 530 mm, Width: max 593 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1942.9.4