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Object Number 03-33-30/62641
Display Title Shell ear pendant
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shell ornament, blue and red glass beads, on fiber string.
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Cainguá
  • Tupí
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Paraguay
Additional Geographic Terms Paraguay River, Upper part of
Dimensions Overall: 5.1 x 7.9 x 0.6 cm (2 x 3 1/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 62641
Provenance
Collector Dr. Emil Hassler

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