Amulet

96-1-831

From: Venezuela | Doro Ana

Curatorial Section: American

Native Name Ndi
Object Number 96-1-831
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 is carved with three mounds on either side. The third mound on each side is angled on an angle. At the top middle has a mound with a hole through it. It is worn by women on necklaces of commercial beads and coins,and are infrequently worn singly by men on curagua thread or nylon strings.

Length 2.44 cm
Width 0.32 cm
Credit Line Gift of Russell D. Greaves, 1996
Other Number 1992-3-651 - Field No SF | 917 - Collector Number

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