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Object Number 986-2-30/11506
Display Title Necklace, variety of stone beads, two spindle whorls
Descriptions
Object Description Necklace, variety of stone beads, two spindle whorls,cornelian, turquoise, onyx etc. threaded with cotton string. removed "from grave along amazon"
Inventory Description Necklace with multi-colored beads of shell, glass, and stone
Classification
  • Necklace
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Brazil
South America / Peru
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 x 36 cm (1 3/8 x 14 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 11506
Provenance
Collector Georges Barrel (1926-1938)
Donor Georges Barrel

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