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Collector:
Dr. Dolores Newton  Search this
Donor Name:
Dr. Dolores Newton  Search this
Culture:
Apinaye  Search this
Object Type:
Necklace
Place:
Sao Jose, Brazil, South America
Accession Date:
24 Apr 2006
Collection Date:
1968
Notes:
Broken string of Job's Tears seed. Four loose peccary teeth and 15 loose Job's Tears. Dr. Newton says this was collected in the Apinaye village of Mariazinha. It was obtained from and made by Amjuk, a 35 y/o female. This is to be worn when you are all hot with malaria; others earlier said the teeth would be burned and drunk in water. Cord is broken. 16 beads and 3 teeth detached. Cordage is 2s tucum. Beads: Job's Tears, rubber/plastic tubular, shiny brown seed and plastic/wood bead. Peccary teeth. Price paid: 2 crn.
Record Last Modified:
2 Dec 2014
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
400194
USNM Number:
E431153-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31cd41692-b9bb-4a23-8b12-cad700b8a72b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8545033