Necklace

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Culture/People: Guahibo
Collector: Carlos Droescher (Carlos Ernesto Droescher Kendziora), Non-Indian, 1905-1995
Previous owner: Carlos Droescher (Carlos Ernesto Droescher Kendziora), Non-Indian, 1905-1995
Seller: Carlos Droescher (Carlos Ernesto Droescher Kendziora), Non-Indian, 1905-1995

Collection History: Collected by Carlos Droescher (Carlos Ernesto Droescher Kendziora, 1905-1995), a surveyor who worked with oil companies in Colombia and came to the U.S. with his family in 1951; purchased by MAI from Carlos Droescher in 1952.
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Place: Colombia

See related items: Guahibo; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 22/1536
Barcode: 221536.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Necklace
Media/Materials: Animal tooth/teeth, bird quills, cordage
Techniques: Strung
Dimensions: 35.1 x 21.2 x 0.9 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61c113d11-6bd7-4ac4-aa3f-e39e5ba6422a

Record ID: NMAI_236413