Necklace

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Culture/People: Carib [French Guiana]
Previous owner: William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
Seller: William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949

Collection History: Collection history unknown; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from W.O. Oldman in 1924.
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Place: French Guiana

See related items: Carib [French Guiana]; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 12/7165
Barcode: 127165.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Necklace
Media/Materials: Animal tooth/teeth, cordage
Techniques: Strung

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws635814009-4fa4-4ab0-b28c-2dbaf200833d

Record ID: NMAI_136813