Necklace

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Object Details

Collector

Jose C. Feledon

Donor Name

Prof William M. Gabb

Notes

FROM CARD: "THREE STRINGS, ONE OF ALTERNATE RED GLASS BEADS AND LARGE MONKEY TEETH, CEBUS OR SAPAJOU, 16 INCHES LONG; A SECOND OF SAME KIND, 18 INCHES LONG; THE THIRD, 24 INCHES LONG AND OF LARGE BLUE BEADS STRUNG ALTERNATELY WITH TEETH OF PUMA OR COUGAR, FELIS CONCOLOR OR FELIS ONCA, --THE ENDS OF THE THREE STRINGS BEING TIED TOGETHER."

Record Last Modified

5 Jun 2025

Specimen Count

Accession Date

1874

Accession Number

004158

USNM Number

E15412-0

Object Type

Necklace

Place

San Jose, Costa Rica, Central America

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Anthropology

Data Source

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Topic

Ethnology

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e8328062-cc95-4509-83ca-e5ba92330b60

Record ID

nmnhanthropology_8343692