Necklace

65-10-27

From: Peru | Rio Curanja

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Teuti
Object Number 65-10-27
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cashinahua
Provenience Peru | Rio Curanja
Culture Area Amazonia
Section American
Materials Seed | Job's Tears Seed | Fiber | Fish Bone
Description

Two strands, one or two have Job's tears alternating with 5 or more small black seeds; other has 3 or more black seeds alternating with 1 or 2 sting-ray tailbone sections (vertabrae?); few Job's tears on one end of this strand. Used in full dress; bones thought to give wearer fortitude in pain and to protect against sharp pain of thorn scratches or ant stings.

Length 76 cm
Thickness 0.2 cm
Outside Diameter 5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Kenneth M. Kensinger, 1965

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