Amulet
96-1-835C
From: Venezuela | Doro Ana
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Ndi |
Object Number | 96-1-835C |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Pume | Yaruro |
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 foot and leg. At the top of the leg is a hole with a string through it connecting it with two other artifacts, numbers 96-1,835a and b. It is worn by women on necklaces of commercial beads and coins. Infrequently worn singly by men on curagua thread or nylon strings |
Length | 1.58 cm |
Width | 0.31 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Russell D. Greaves, 1996 |
Other Number | 1992-3-651 - Field No SF | 927 - Collector Number |
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