Collector:

Dr. Michael Mason  Search this

Donor Name:

National Museum of Natural History  Search this

Length - Object:

46 cm

Culture:

Afro-Brazilian, Candomble Practitioner  Search this

Object Type:

Necklace

Place:

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Accession Date:

4 Aug 1999

Collection Date:

1996

Notes:

BEAD STRAND IS MADE FROM TINY DARK-BLUE GLASS BEADS STRUNG ON NYLON. BEAD STRANDS LIKE THIS ARE USED BOTH FOR WEARING AND FOR DECORATING IN CANDOMBLE RELIGIOUS PRACTICES.

Record Last Modified:

30 Dec 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

420720

USNM Number:

E428530-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b66b937e-07c5-493f-ae6d-0fdb07f9609d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8502874