Native Name | Teuti |
Object Number | 65-10-28 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Cashinahua |
Provenience | Peru | Rio Curanja |
Culture Area | Amazonia |
Section | American |
Materials | Seed | Job's Tears Seed | Rodent Tooth | Fiber |
Description | Single short strand of grey Job's tears, red and black seeds and small rat teeth on cotton cord; teeth pointed, slightly curved and broken open at wide end. 20 Job's tears, 8 red and black seeds, 12 teeth. Used in dress up for male children, teeth to give jaw strength to wearer. |
Height | 0 cm |
Length | 27.5 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Kenneth M. Kensinger, 1965 |
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