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Object Number 61-7-30/8247
Display Title Dorsal neck pendant - red wooden comb with black and red bead pendants; ceremon
Descriptions
Object Description Dorsal neck pendant - red wooden comb with black and red bead pendants; ceremonial
Inventory Description Wooden comb w/ woven cotton covering, on string w/ hanging wod and seed beads.
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Canela
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Brazil / Maranhao / <County> / Barra do Corda / Baixao Preto
South America / Brazil / Maranhao / <County> / Barra do Corda / Ponto
Dimensions Overall: 51.6 x 7.7 x 2.5 cm (20 5/16 x 3 1/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1

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