Necklace

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Date created: circa 1920

Culture/People: Yunga (Yungas)
Previous owner: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Seller: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954

Collection History: Collected or purchased from local residents by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Hyatt Verrill in 1928.
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Place: Cordillera de los Andes (Andes Mountains) eastern slopes; Bolivia

See related items: Yunga (Yungas); Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/8553
Barcode: 158553.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items
Indigenous Term: sepe

Object Name: Necklace
Media/Materials: Flamingo feather/feathers, llama hair yarn
Techniques: Folded, wrapped
Dimensions: 58 x 23 x 6 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c3e50614-cd73-4cae-bff6-19da838c02e9

Record ID: NMAI_170082