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Object Number
46-78-30/5620
Display Title
Necklace of the incisor teeth of the capybara, with about 8 small +
Descriptions
Object Description
Necklace of the incisor teeth of the capybara, with about 8 small glass beads betweeb each tooth.
Inventory Description
Animal tooth necklace on cord with tiny beads
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Amazon Basin Indians
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Brazil
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Tocantins
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Tocantins and Araguaia Rivers
Materials
Tooth, Glass, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 17.5 x 19 cm (6 7/8 x 7 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-78-30/5620
Provenance
Owner
Fortunato Org.
Collector
Mr. Ernest T. Jackson
(01/01/1880-01/01/1900)
Intermediary
Arthur L. Jackson
Donor
Mr. Patrick T. Jackson
(11/27/1946)
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