Labret/Lip pendant

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Culture/People: Mebêngôkre (Kayapó/Cayapo) [Xikrin]
Collector: George Love, Non-Indian, 1937-1995
Seller: George Love, Non-Indian, 1937-1995

Collection History: Collected in 1966 by photographer George Love (1937-1995) while accompanying an ethnographic expedition; purchased by MAI from George Love in 1967.
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Place: Xikrin village; Pará State, North Region; Brazil

See related items: Mebêngôkre (Kayapó/Cayapo) [Xikrin]; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/9420
Barcode: 239420.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Labret/Lip pendant
Media/Materials: Wood, feather/feathers
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws642a7b8a3-44ae-421f-becb-7e5a72bfc869

Record ID: NMAI_254938