Ornament

Culture/People
Ngäbe (Guaymi)
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
Río Cricamola and Río Manantí, Península Valiente; Kusapín District; Ngöbe-Buglé Indigenous Territory; Panama
See related items
Ngäbe (Guaymi)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
13/772
Barcode
130772.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Ornament
Media/Materials
Turtle shell/carapace
Techniques
Carved, strung
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws680cbb7f7-94eb-4d62-8c8e-9e8dcc07ce36
Record ID
NMAI_140633