Necklace
date: label: Accession Date
content: 24 Apr 2006
label: Collection Date
content: 1968
name: label: Collector
content: Dr. Dolores Newton
label: Donor Name
content: Dr. Dolores Newton
notes: label: Notes
content: Double strand tubular beads interspersed with shiny black seed beads ending in cocoon pendant. Fibers tied at top with ends hanging loosely. Pendant consists of 6 strands, each with beads, caje bark, cocoon and green/orange feathers. Dr. Newton says this was collected in the village of Mariazinha. It was obtained from and made by Katubmti, a 25 y/o male. He says, actually more likely made by his wife, Ancieta. Necklace is called meo?inka. Cocoons are angolenyuku. Cocoon of the amgu, said to be called "largata" and us good to put on child's neck to prevent "casumba" . Cordage: 2z tucum. Beads: rubber/plastic tubular, small wood and/or plastic, said to be given by local Catholic Padre, glass/plastic, some antique, white, black and faceted blue, black and tan seeds, cocoons and clipper parrot feathers. Price paid: beads. Associated specimens: same cocoons used in field number 1964-24.
label: Notes
content: Orange-winged Parrot, Amazona amazonica (*4 black/orange/green cut wing feathers; 2 orange/yellow/green cut tail feathers). * denote altered feathers.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 2 Dec 2014
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Sao Jose, Brazil, South America
topic: label: Topic
content: Ethnology
culture: label: Culture
content: Apinaye
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 400194
label: USNM Number
content: E431143-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Necklace
physicalDescription: label: Length
content: 33 cm
label: Width
content: 9 cm