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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Karajá (Caraja)  Search this
Collector:
Francis Gow-Smith (Francis William Gow-Smith), Non-Indian, 1894-1939  Search this
Seller:
Francis Gow-Smith (Francis William Gow-Smith), Non-Indian, 1894-1939  Search this
Object Name:
Neck ornament
Media/Materials:
Feather/feathers, cordage
Techniques:
Wrapped, tied
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Rio Araguaia; Mato Grosso State and Goiás State, Central-West Region, or Tocantins State, North Region; Brazil
Collection History:
Collected between 1922 and 1924 by explorer and amateur ethnologist Francis Gow-Smith (1894-1939); purchased by MAI from Francis Gow-Smith in 1924.
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Catalog Number:
13/6271
Barcode:
136271.000
See related items:
Karajá (Caraja)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64e05fe4d-9b63-4216-9090-eb7286f381f7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_145951