Labret/Lip plug

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Culture/People: Akawaio (Acawai)
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: Puruni River; Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region; Guyana

See related items: Akawaio (Acawai); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 7/4994
Barcode: 074994.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Labret/Lip plug
Media/Materials: Animal tooth/teeth
Techniques: Cut

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ea8b2b41-c876-4efc-a72b-b674d1e07ddc

Record ID: NMAI_80472