Culture/People:

Xavánte (Shavante)  Search this

Previous owner:

Luis P. Correa (Luis Prudente Correa), Non-Indian  Search this

Seller:

Luis P. Correa (Luis Prudente Correa), Non-Indian  Search this

Possible owner:

Fundacao Nacional do Indio (Brazilian National Indian Foundation/FUNAI), 1967-  Search this

Object Name:

Necklace

Media/Materials:

Deer hoof/hooves, parrot feather/feathers, glass bead/beads

Techniques:

Strung

Dimensions:

43 cm

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Mato Grosso State, Central-West Region; Brazil

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from Luis P. Correa in 1979; Correa may have been acting for FUNAI (the Fundacao Nacional do Indio or Brazilian National Indian Foundation) or may have purchased the item in Brazil in a shop run by FUNAI.

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Catalog Number:

25/1006

Barcode:

251006.000

See related items:

Xavánte (Shavante)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a8cf3e97-0b66-4859-b0b4-e0bda18e80f7

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_266802