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Object Number
35-25-30/1049
Display Title
Collar of churuma shells for young girl
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
andeye chururuma
Inventory Description
Shell and multi-colored glass bead necklace on twisted cotton string.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Aguarico
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Ecuador
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Tucano?
Additional Geographic Terms
Rio Napo
Materials
Shell, Glass, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 15.5 x 2 x 0.7 cm (6 1/8 x 13/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(1934-1935 - 1935)
Expedition
Dr. John P. Gillin
(1934-1935 - 1935)
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