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Image Not Available for Records relating to shrunken head, and letter from Edward Franklin Horr
Records relating to shrunken head, and letter from Edward Franklin Horr
Image Not Available for Records relating to shrunken head, and letter from Edward Franklin Horr
Object Number 2017.18.2
Display Title Records relating to shrunken head, and letter from Edward Franklin Horr
Descriptions
Archival Scope and Content Records relating to shrunken head, including: letter from Robinson and Norton conveying the head to George A. Alden and Co.; related business card with note describing the head in Portuguese and a translation in English; and newspaper clippings. There is also a letter from Edward Franklin Horr of the Peabody South American Expedition to Winsford Denton, relating to accession 09-3.
Department Archival, Paper
Date 1890-1936
Culture
  • Huambisa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston
Materials Paper
Quantity 1
Credit Line Gift of Nancy Wiswall Erne

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Members of the DeMilau Expedition, including Farabee, Horr, de Milhau and Hastings
09-3-30/11855.2.1 Members of the DeMilau Expedition, including Farabee, Horr, de Milhau and Hastings
Peru
Image Not Available for Collection of autographed letters addressed to Frances Densmore, primarily relating to American Indian music
2006.19.1.1 Collection of autographed letters addressed to Frances Densmore, primarily relating to American Indian music
Documentary
United States
Image Not Available for Correspondence, photographs, drawings and newspaper clippings pertaining to artifacts from Newberry, Michigan.
2016.1.20 Correspondence, photographs, drawings and newspaper clippings pertaining to artifacts from Newberry, Michigan.
Michigan
Image Not Available for Letter from Bob Limbert to the curator, Peabody Museum concerning enclosed newspaper clippings pertaining to pictographs from Idaho.
2016.1.25 Letter from Bob Limbert to the curator, Peabody Museum concerning enclosed newspaper clippings pertaining to pictographs from Idaho.
Idaho
Ancient ruins 80 or 90 miles from the City of Mexico
2004.29.6665 Ancient ruins 80 or 90 miles from the City of Mexico
Mexico
Ancient ruins 80 or 90 miles from the City of Mexico
2004.29.6666 Ancient ruins 80 or 90 miles from the City of Mexico
Mexico
Ancient ruins 80 or 90 miles from the City of Mexico
2004.29.6663 Ancient ruins 80 or 90 miles from the City of Mexico
Mexico
Ancient ruins 80 or 90 miles from the City of Mexico
2004.29.6664 Ancient ruins 80 or 90 miles from the City of Mexico
Mexico
Media Restricted
 		983-29-30/10993 Shrunken head
Special
Ecuador
Media Restricted
 		985-27-30/11525 Shrunken head. Cotton string tied through lips. Hangs from cord through center o
Special
Ecuador
Media Restricted
 		31-59-30/F826 Shrunken head
Special
Ecuador
Media Restricted
 		50-6-30/7217 Shrunken head
Special
Ecuador