Amulet
96-1-840
From: Venezuela | Doro Ana
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Ndi |
Object Number | 96-1-840 |
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 spin top. It has a hole with a string tied through it at the top of the handle. 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 | 2.25 cm |
Width | 1.35 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Russell D. Greaves, 1996 |
Other Number | 1992-3-651 - Field No SF | 932 - Collector Number |
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