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Necklace

Object Details

Collection History
Collected by Reverend Alfred W. Cott (1887-1973, a Seventh Day Adventist missionary in Guyana) between 1927 and 1929; purchased by MAI from Reverend Cott in 1929.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Arawak
Collector
Reverend Alfred W. Cott (A. W. Cott), Non-Indian, 1887-1973
Previous owner
Reverend Alfred W. Cott (A. W. Cott), Non-Indian, 1887-1973
Seller
Reverend Alfred W. Cott (A. W. Cott), Non-Indian, 1887-1973
Object Name
Necklace
Media/Materials
Nut/nuts, cordage
Techniques
Strung
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
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