Child's necklace

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Culture/People: Guna [Guna Yala]
Collector: Jane D. De Tomasi (Jane Davenport Harris de Tomasi/Jane Joralemon Davenport), Non-Indian, 1897-1984
Previous owner: Jane D. De Tomasi (Jane Davenport Harris de Tomasi/Jane Joralemon Davenport), Non-Indian, 1897-1984; Dr. James A. De Tomasi, Non-Indian, 1902-1988
Donor: Dr. James A. De Tomasi, Non-Indian, 1902-1988

Collection History: Collected at an unknown date by Jane Davenport De Tomasi (1897-1984, daughter of Charles Davenport of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in Cold Spring, New York, and an avid traveler); donated to MAI in 1985 by her husband James A. De Tomasi (1902-1988, a scientist at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).
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Place: Guna Yala Indigenous Territory (San Blas); Panama

See related items: Guna [Guna Yala]; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/2413
Barcode: 252413.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Child's necklace
Media/Materials: Animal tooth/teeth, glass bead/beads, cordage
Techniques: Drilled, strung
Dimensions: 27.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60bde6ffb-bf7c-43a6-b46e-7f411ba82531

Record ID: NMAI_268258