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Object Number
09-30-30/75168
Display Title
Beetle wing pendants for back of hats
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Ornament, string wrapped ring with hanging beetle wings, long cord with bone.
Classification
- Ornament
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Wapishana
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
British Guiana
South America / Guyana
South America / Guyana
Materials
Beetle shell, Bone, Cotton, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 96 x 6.9 x 6 cm (37 13/16 x 2 11/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
75168
Provenance
Collector
Rev. John W. Ogilvie
(1908)
Intermediary
Katherine Mayo
(1909)
Seller
Rev. John W. Ogilvie
(1909)
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