Necklace with pendant

Culture/People
Xavánte (Shavante)
Previous owner
Ralph C. Altman, Non-Indian, 1909-1967
Collection History
Collection history unknown; acquired by MAI in 1959 through an exchange with Ralph C. Altman (1909-1967, a primitive art dealer and later director of the Fowler Museum at the University of California at Los Angeles).
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Place
Rio Araguaia; Brazil
See related items
Xavánte (Shavante)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
22/8784
Barcode
228784.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Necklace with pendant
Media/Materials
Cotton yarn, feather/feathers, tree pitch/gum
Techniques
Strung
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69d7492b1-9797-4e2e-8dee-c9e6a66b0c14
Record ID
NMAI_243733