Child's necklace

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Date created: circa 1960

Culture/People: Mebêngôkre (Kayapó/Cayapo) [Xikrin]
Seller: George Love, Non-Indian, 1937-1995
Collector: 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
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Amazonia

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/9438
Barcode: 239438.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry
Native Term: ngàpõkredjê

Object Name: Child's necklace
Media/Materials: Shell/shells, seed/seeds, cotton cord/cordage, paint
Techniques: Cut, perforated, strung, wrapped
Dimensions: 53 x 31 x 4 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c2a9583d-408a-45d6-b2be-cee2f09fa42d

Record ID: NMAI_255000