Amulet

96-1-781

From: Venezuela | Doro Ana

Curatorial Section: American

Native Name Ndi
Object Number 96-1-781
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

Short but long alligator shaped with a hole in the tail. Worn by women on necklaces of commercial beads and coins,and are infrequently worn singly by men on curagua thread or nylon strings.

Length 4.3 cm
Width 1 cm
Credit Line Gift of Russell D. Greaves, 1996
Other Number 1992-3-651 - Field No SF | 866 - Collector Number

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