Collector:

Lt. U S N William L. Herndon  Search this

Donor Name:

National Institute  Search this

Object Type:

Bracelet/Pendant

Place:

Amazon River, Peru / Brazil, South America

Accession Date:

18 Mar 1859

Collection Date:

1852

Notes:

FROM CARD: "1 PAIR. FORMERLY T-12377. BRACELETS--(2) BAND OF THIN WOOD, 1 1/2" IN WIDTH, COVERED WITH PLAITED BLACK AND YELLOW STRAW, AND ORNAMENTED WITH A PENDANT BUNCH OF BRILLIANT FEATHERS 1 FOOT IN LENGTH. AMAZON RIVER. THE BRACELET WITHOUT FEATHERS HAS INKED INSCRIPTION INSIDE WHICH READS "BUREAU OF ARTS PARIS," WHICH APPEARS TO BE INCORRECT."

Record Last Modified:

2 Dec 2014

Specimen Count:

2

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

59A00003

USNM Number:

E460-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d203d8d1-92e7-4dac-bdbd-7bccb57138dd

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8465009