Chest ornament/Pectoral

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Culture/People: Guna (Kuna)
Collector: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954

Collection History: Collected in 1924 by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Chucumballi River; Darién Province; Panama

See related items: Guna (Kuna); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 12/7770
Barcode: 127770.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Chest ornament/Pectoral
Media/Materials: Glass bead/beads, shell/shells, cotton cord/cordage
Techniques: Gourd stitch/Brick stitch/Netted beadwork

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d2cb63ee-f90b-4beb-a943-251f01403f38

Record ID: NMAI_137435