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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
South America / Peru
Materials
Shell, Glass, Stone, Cotton
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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