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Object Number
37-28-30/1458
Display Title
Chief's charm - made from dried fruits, nuts; shells; colored beads
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Rattle, nuts (some w/ perforated deco), beans, glass and brass beads, veg fiber
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Jivaro
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Ecuador
Additional Geographic Terms
Logrono River; Jungle frontier, on southern part of; Maranon River, near
Materials
Nut, Bean, Glass, Brass, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 18 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm (7 1/16 x 5 1/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1 rattle and 1 bag of loose beans
Label on object
37-28-30/1458
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