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Object Number
77-35-30/11631
Display Title
Necklace, wings of beetles
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Beetle wing ornament, feather tips on ends, cotton cord.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Amazonian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Brazil
Additional Geographic Terms
Amazon, upper
Materials
Beetle wing, Feather, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 128 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm (50 3/8 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Donor
Mrs. John Dixwell
(08/1877)
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