Accession No
1963.113 B
Description
Short necklace of brown seeds and multicoloured trade beads, with dangling striped beaded tassels. Bead colours include dark blue, green, red, and white. Made and worn by women.
Place
Americas; South America; Peru; Hua Huasa : Americas; Pomara
Period
Source
Cambridge Expedition to Northern Peru; Peterson, Nicholas [collector and donor]; Sebag-Montefiore, Nathaniel "Niel" [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1963.113 B; 10 [Expedition No.]
Cultural Affliation
Aguaruna
Material
Glass; Seed; Plant; Fibre
Local Term
Chacira (bead)
Measurements
180mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Collected by Peterson and Montefiore on 17 August 1962.
Event Date 17/8/1962
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card description for 1963.113 A-C: 'A: Necklace of seeds and trade beads (from Brazil via Iquitos). From Pomara. B: Necklace of seeds and trade beads, with dangling tassels of beads. From Pomara. C: Necklace of small trade beads, from Hua Huasa. All made and worn by women.'
Event Date 1963
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Short necklace of brown seeds and multicoloured trade beads, with dangling striped beaded tassels. Bead colours include dark blue, green, red, and white. Made and worn by women.
Event Date 13/7/2021
Author: Jazmin Hundal
FM:292754
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