Necklace

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Culture/People: Yámana (Yagán/Yahgan)
Previous owner: J. F. G. Umlauff (Gustave Umlauff), 1868-1974
Seller: J. F. G. Umlauff (Gustave Umlauff), 1868-1974
MAI agent: George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957
Presenter/funding source: Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from J. F. G. Umlauff (a Hamburg, Germany, firm that dealt in natural history specimens and artifacts) in 1930 using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Place: Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego; Tierra del Fuego Province, Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region XII; Argentina, Chile
Archipelago: Tierra del Fuego Archipelago
Island Name: Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego

See related items: Yámana (Yagán/Yahgan); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 17/6636
Barcode: 176636.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Necklace
Media/Materials: Snail shell/shells, sinew
Techniques: Strung

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d94404e9-4e8e-4aff-83e9-5198ccba9694

Record ID: NMAI_188765