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Andeye. Man's necklace of incisor teeth of bush hog, bored at base and attached to string of vegetable fiber with blue china beads interspersed.
Andeye. Man's necklace of incisor teeth of bush hog, bored at base and attached to string of vegetable fiber with blue china beads interspersed.
Object Number 35-25-30/1041
Display Title Andeye. Man's necklace of incisor teeth of bush hog, bored at base and attached to string of vegetable fiber with blue china beads interspersed.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term andeye
Inventory Description Tooth necklace of large curved teeth strung on woven cord with small glass beads
Classification
  • Necklace
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Aguarico
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Ecuador / <State> / <County> / <City> / Tucano?
Additional Geographic Terms Rio Napo
Materials Tooth, Glass, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 30 x 23 cm (11 13/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 1041
Provenance
Expedition Dr. John P. Gillin (1934-1935 - 1935)
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (1934-1935 - 1935)

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