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Object Number
40-39-30/2124
Display Title
Young girl's "tanga" (or tonca) girdle - blue & white beadwork.
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Beaded apron, blue, white glass beads, braided fiber ties, red tassle fringe.
Classification
- Belt
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Uaupes
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Brazil
Additional Geographic Terms
Amazon Basin; Rio Negro, Upper
Materials
Glass, Cotton, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 11 x 23.5 x 0.9 cm (4 5/16 x 9 1/4 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Ernest T. Jackson
(1872-1902 - 1940)
Donor
Mr. Ernest T. Jackson
(1872-1902 - 1940)
Donor
Mr. Patrick T. Jackson
(1872-1902 - 1940)
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