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Object Number
992-27-30/11614L
Display Title
Turtle amulet, wood, vegetable fiber
Descriptions
Object Description
Turtle amulet, wood, vegetable fiber.
Inventory Description
Carved wooden turtle, perforated, cotton tie.
Classification
- Ornament
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1931-1992
Culture
- Yaruro
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Venezuela
Materials
Wood, Cotton, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 2.6 x 1.7 x 0.5 cm (1 x 11/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
992-27-30/11614L
Provenance
Collector
Anthony Leeds
(ca. 1958)
Donor
Dr. Elizabeth Leeds
(12/9/92)
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