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Chahuay
Chahuay
Chahuay
DepartmentLatin America

Chahuay

NameEarring
CultureMapuche
Date19th century
Place madeChile, South America
MediumSilver
Dimensions2 9/16 × 2 3/8 in. (6.5 × 6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, bequest of the Estate of Edith Page Skewes-Cox Estate, A.1974.19.6
Object numberA.1974.19.6
DescriptionDiscoidal shape with half circle cut out and rhomboidal plaques hanging by links from the upper part incised designs of straight lines, rhomboids and circles.
Chahuay
19th century
Chahuay
19th century
Trapelacucha
19th century
Chahuay
19th century
Chahuay
19th century
Trapelacucha
19th century
Lepo zobance
Artist not recorded
ca. 1890
Pectoral de la mujer Mapuche
Marco Remigio Paillamilla Ortiz
2025
Apron
ca. 1930
Leggings
1930-1939
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