Charm/Amulet

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Culture/People: Arecuna
Collector: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954

Collection History: Collected by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) in 1916 during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye/MAI.
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Place: Mazaruni River; Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region; Guyana

See related items: Arecuna; Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/7304
Barcode: 057304.000

Object Type: Personal items
Native Term: kusok

Object Name: Charm/Amulet
Media/Materials: Vegetal Fiber
Techniques: Twisted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61cb50fd9-a991-4d25-b3d0-462e79c94805

Record ID: NMAI_61417