Collector:

Dr. Michael Mason  Search this

Donor Name:

National Museum of Natural History  Search this

Length - Object:

51 cm

Height - Object:

4 cm

Culture:

Afro-Brazilian, Candomble Practitioner  Search this

Object Type:

Necklace

Place:

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Accession Date:

4 Aug 1999

Collection Date:

1996

Notes:

MADE OF ROUND RED AND WHITE GLASS BEADS OF SAME SIZE (W:0.2CM) EXCEPT FOR 2 LARGER ONES (W:0.5CM), 1 IS RED AND 1 IS WHITE, NEXT TO EACH OTHER. STRUNG ON NYLON. IN CANDOMBLE RELIGIOUS PRACTICES, THESE ARE PROTECTIVE NECKLACES.

Record Last Modified:

30 Dec 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

420720

USNM Number:

E428566-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33e29bcee-2c55-493c-9da4-71f3bd1543cd

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8502910