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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
North America
/
United States
/
Massachusetts
/
Suffolk County
/
Boston
South America / Peru
South America / Peru
Materials
Paper
Quantity
1
Credit Line
Gift of Nancy Wiswall Erne
Provenance
Owner
Winsford Denton
Owner
George A. Alden
Owner
Hood Rubber Products Co.
Donor
Donated by
Nancy Wiswall Erne
(12/8/2017)
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