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Object Number
32-12-30/12
Display Title
Set of 15 cutting tools made of an agouti tooth set in the femur of a howling mo
Descriptions
Object Description
Set of 15 cutting tools made of an agouti tooth set in the femur of a howling monkey
Inventory Description
Bone and teeth necklace, fiber strand with perforated bones, teeth on ends
Classification
- Raw Material
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Quayaki?
- Tupi?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Paraguay
/
<State>
/
<County>
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San Juaqui
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Soto Villa Rica
Additional Geographic Terms
Paraguay, northeast; upland section of territory
Materials
Bone, Fiber, Tooth
Dimensions
Overall: 32 x 31 x 0.8 cm (12 5/8 x 12 3/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
32-12-30/12
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