Charm/Amulet

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

Collection History: Collected in 1925 by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Cuvíbora Mountains, central Chiriquí; Chiriquí Province; Panama

See related items: Ngäbe (Guaymi); Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 13/7519
Barcode: 137519.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Charm/Amulet
Media/Materials: Birdskin/birdskins
Techniques: Wrapped, tied

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6187e67ac-7610-4e27-b278-672e48b648cf

Record ID: NMAI_147930