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Cangopacho. Woman's necklace - seeds of san pedro, wakamaiyu feathers with tufts of bush turkey down.
Cangopacho. Woman's necklace - seeds of san pedro, wakamaiyu feathers with tufts of bush turkey down.
Object Number 35-25-30/1035
Display Title Cangopacho. Woman's necklace - seeds of san pedro, wakamaiyu feathers with tufts of bush turkey down.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term cangopacho
Inventory Description Necklace, seeds, pendants of feathers bound to reed with string, feather tufts
Classification
  • Necklace
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Aguarico
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Ecuador / <State> / <County> / <City> / Tucano?
Additional Geographic Terms Rio Napo region
Materials Feather, Seed, Reed, Cotton string, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 34 x 31 x 5.8 cm (13 3/8 x 12 3/16 x 2 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1 necklace and 2 small bags of loose feathers
Label on object 35-25-30/1035
Provenance
Collector Dr. John P. Gillin (1934-1935)
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (1934-1935)

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