Amulet
96-1-799
From: Venezuela | Doro Ana
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Ndi |
| Object Number | 96-1-799 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Pume | Venezuelan |
| Provenience | Venezuela | Doro Ana |
| Culture Area | Circum-Caribbean |
| Date Made | 1980-1993 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Stone | Anthracite (uncertain) |
| Description | Stone carved into the shape of a short stout bird with a short tail. It has a hole through the tail. It is worn by women on necklaces of commercial beads and coins. Infrequently worn singly by men on curagua thread or nylon strings |
| Length | 1.89 cm |
| Width | 1.86 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Russell D. Greaves, 1996 |
| Other Number | 1992-3-651 - Field No SF | 884 - Collector Number |
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