Woman's Necklace

2001.05.0066

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification Woman's Necklace   (2001.05.0066)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Adornment
  4. :
  5. Hair Adornments
Artist/Maker Teresa Vargas
Geographic Location
Period/Date 1973; 1972 or 1973
Culture Canelos Quichua

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 57.4 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 2.7 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 0.2 cm
Weight 30 g
Measuring Remarks Width and depth tken of headband. Length taken fully extended.
Materials Glass, Animal--Feather, Textile
Manufacturing Processes Stringing, Wrapping
Munsell Color Information White (N 9.25/ 84.2% R) -White beads. Deep Reddish Orange (10R 4/12) -Orange feathers. Vivid Yellow (2.5Y 8/14) -Yellow feather middle part.

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography N/A

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Gift of Norman E. and Dorothea Scott Whitten, Gift 2008
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

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