Necklace with pendant

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Culture/People: Guna (Kuna)
MAI agent: Dr. Frederick J. Dockstader (FJD), Non-Indian, 1912-1998

Collection History: Purchased for MAI by director Frederick J. Dockstader (1912-1998) from an unknown source during travel in Central America in 1958.
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Place: Panama

See related items: Guna (Kuna); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 22/7145
Barcode: 227145.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Necklace with pendant
Media/Materials: Wood, thread, shell/shells, seed/seeds, job's tear seeds
Techniques: Carved, wrapped, dyed, drilled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68566a618-090a-4e58-85e5-8717bc88132f

Record ID: NMAI_242170