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Object Number
48-17-30/7145
Display Title
Necklace of glass beads and teeth (tehte)
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
tehte
Inventory Description
Necklace, blue and red glass beads with large hanging teeth on fiber.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Kofan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Colombia
Additional Geographic Terms
Rio San Miguel; Putumayo River Region
Materials
Tooth, Glass, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 37.5 x 7.1 x 1.5 cm (14 3/4 x 2 13/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
48-17-30/7145
Provenance
Collector
Mr.
Victor W. von Hagen
(1947)
Seller
Mr.
Victor W. von Hagen
(November 16, 1948)
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