Amulet

96-1-851

From: Venezuela | Doro Ana

Curatorial Section: American

Native Name Ndi
Object Number 96-1-851
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 a horozontal ovel then a perpinduclar rectangle on top of it. The top rectangle has a hole with a string 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 1.75 cm
Width 0.81 cm
Credit Line Gift of Russell D. Greaves, 1996
Other Number 1992-3-651 - Field No SF | 943 - Collector Number

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