Necklace

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Culture/People: probably Enxet (Lengua) (attributed)
Donor: Harriet Phillips Eaton, Non-Indian, 1838-ca. 1930
Possible owner: Harriet Phillips Eaton, Non-Indian, 1838-ca. 1930; Commander Charles Phillips Eaton, Non-Indian, 1863-1922
Honoree: Commander Charles Phillips Eaton, Non-Indian, 1863-1922

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of U.S. Navy Commander Charles Phillips Eaton (1863-1922) or his mother Harriet Phillips Eaton (1838-ca. 1930); donated to MAI in 1922 by Mrs. Eaton in memory of Charles Phillips Eaton.
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Place: Paraguay

See related items: Enxet (Lengua); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/5021
Barcode: 115021.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Necklace
Media/Materials: Shell/shells, cordage
Techniques: Strung

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61f03a100-dfe7-432a-817a-e3b8da79b3cd

Record ID: NMAI_124069