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Arm ornament
Object Number 21-49-30/F290
Display Title Arm ornament
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shell ornament w/ red and green twisted cord and tassles, w/ white down feathers
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Accawai
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / British Guiana
Additional Geographic Terms Wenamu River
Materials Shell, Feather, Pigment, Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 78 x 4.4 x 0.6 cm (30 11/16 x 1 3/4 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object F290

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