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Mens shoulder collar, toyu ukunch, of woven braid
Mens shoulder collar, toyu ukunch, of woven braid
Object Number 991-17-30/11730
Display Title Mens shoulder collar, toyu ukunch, of woven braid
Descriptions
Object Description Mens shoulder collar, toyu ukunch, of woven braid, from which are closely suspened and spaced daughs of parrot bone tubular beads and seed pots; 2 wart hog tusk pendants. hjm: necklace.
Inventory Description Necklace, tubular bone and black and red seed beads, 2 canine beads.
Classification
  • Necklace
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Shuar
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Ecuador
Additional Geographic Terms Southeast
Materials Bone, Seed, Cotton, Parrot bone, Seed pod, Wart hog ivory, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 43 x 4.5 x 1 cm (16 15/16 x 1 3/4 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 991-17-30/11730
Provenance
Collector Phyllis K. Schreter (March 1985-April 1985 - 12/20/1991)
Collector A. Harvey Schreter (March 1985-April 1985 - 12/20/91)
Donor Phyllis K. Schreter (March 1985-April 1985 - 12/20/1991)
Donor A. Harvey Schreter (March 1985-April 1985 - 12/20/91)

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