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Catalog Number

CAS 0578-0020A,B   CAS 0578-0020A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
Culture Karajá (Karaja)
Global Region South America
Country Brazil
State/Prov./Dist. Tocantins
County
Other Geographic Data Araguaia River, Bananal Island, Santa Isabel Village
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1956
Collection Name N/A
Materials Macaw (Arinae sp.) feathers; Rodent teeth; Wood; Resin
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.2, Max Diam = A=9.0; B=8.6, Length = A=6.5; B=7.1