Necklace

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Culture/People: Patamona
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 headwaters; Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region; Guyana

See related items: Patamona; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/7386
Barcode: 057386.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry
Native Term: parakan

Object Name: Necklace
Media/Materials: Hide, tapir tooth/teeth, peccary tooth/teeth, rodent tooth/teeth, currasow feather/feathers
Techniques: Strung

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62742c042-da7e-4df9-9500-1823c27801c0

Record ID: NMAI_61524