Neck ornament

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Culture/People: Karajá (Caraja)
Collector: Francis Gow-Smith (Francis William Gow-Smith), Non-Indian, 1894-1939
Seller: Francis Gow-Smith (Francis William Gow-Smith), Non-Indian, 1894-1939

Collection History: Collected between 1922 and 1924 by explorer and amateur ethnologist Francis Gow-Smith (1894-1939); purchased by MAI from Francis Gow-Smith in 1924.
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Place: Rio Araguaia; Mato Grosso State and Goiás State, Central-West Region, or Tocantins State, North Region; Brazil

See related items: Karajá (Caraja); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 13/6277
Barcode: 136277.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Neck ornament
Media/Materials: Feather/feathers, cordage
Techniques: Wrapped, tied

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6caed56c7-24f1-4c3f-b4c7-482baf6a3bc5

Record ID: NMAI_146347