Culture/People:

Comcaac (Seri)  Search this

Collector:

Richard S. White, Jr. (Richard Stauffer White Jr./Richard A. White), Non-Indian  Search this

Previous owner:

Richard S. White, Jr. (Richard Stauffer White Jr./Richard A. White), Non-Indian  Search this

Seller:

Richard S. White, Jr. (Richard Stauffer White Jr./Richard A. White), Non-Indian  Search this

Object Name:

Choker necklace

Media/Materials:

Olivella shell/shells, cordage

Techniques:

Strung

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Baja California; Baja California State, Baja California Sur State; Mexico

Collection History:

Collected between 1965 and 1970 by Richard S. White Jr. while visiting his aunt Mary Beck Moser (1924-2013) and uncle Edward W. Moser (1924–1976), both of whom were linguists who worked with the Seri; purchased by MAI from Richard White in 1973.

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Catalog Number:

24/8456

Barcode:

248456.000

See related items:

Comcaac (Seri)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f1d2a99b-11c2-47d2-9aaf-d58124162f6e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_264317