Necklace

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Culture/People: Wapichana (Wapishana)
Collector: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
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 by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Hyatt Verrill in 1918.
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Place: Rupununi River; Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region; Guyana

See related items: Wapichana (Wapishana); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 7/4541
Barcode: 074541.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Necklace
Media/Materials: Nut/nuts, cordage
Techniques: Strung

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fc1cb02d-54ca-404f-9079-ee3140de9551

Record ID: NMAI_80275