Culture/People:

Akawaio (Acawai)  Search this

Collector:

A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this

Object Name:

Necklace

Media/Materials:

Agouti tooth/teeth, feather/feathers

Techniques:

Strung

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Potaro River; Potaro-Siparuni Region; Guyana

Collection History:

Collected in 1917 by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.

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Catalog Number:

6/3097

Barcode:

063097.000

See related items:

Akawaio (Acawai)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws647f55ab5-1096-4ebf-ad34-e3253e76a7aa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_68206