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Red cotton belt with groups of nut and shell tassels on either side - ceremonial
Red cotton belt with groups of nut and shell tassels on either side - ceremonial
Object Number 61-7-30/8238
Display Title Red cotton belt with groups of nut and shell tassels on either side - ceremonial
Descriptions
Inventory Description Woven cotton belt, hanging tubular wood beads, nut and shell ornaments.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Belt
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
Materials Cotton, Nut, Shell, Wood, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 56.5 x 16.3 x 6.1 cm (22 1/4 x 6 7/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 61-7-30/8238

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