Hair comb

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Culture/People: Mebêngôkre (Kayapó/Cayapo)
Collector: José Tozzi Calväo (J. Tozzi Calvao/J. A. Calvao), Non-Indian, ca. 1895-1956
Previous owner: José Tozzi Calväo (J. Tozzi Calvao/J. A. Calvao), Non-Indian, ca. 1895-1956
Seller: José Tozzi Calväo (J. Tozzi Calvao/J. A. Calvao), Non-Indian, ca. 1895-1956

Collection History: Collected between 1912 and 1927 by José Tozzi Calväo (ca. 1895-1956, a Brazilian engineer and explorer); purchased by MAI from José Tozzi Calväo in 1928.
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Place: Rio Araguaia; Goiás State, Central-West Region, or Tocantins State, North Region; Brazil

See related items: Mebêngôkre (Kayapó/Cayapo); Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 16/1307
Barcode: 161307.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Hair comb
Media/Materials: Reed, cordage
Techniques: Wrapped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6db63e845-9c38-494e-9abb-2367c3209167

Record ID: NMAI_172986