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Peruvian Kaxinawá child's necklace of red and black seeds and pig and alligator teeth

A necklace meant for a child consisting of five teeth (wild pig and alligator) and poisonous black and red seeds on a white string. This necklace is meant to ward off dangers.

length- 31.5 cm

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Peruvian Kaxinawá Job's tears, pig and alligator teeth, tapir hoof, and macaw feather necklace

A necklace consisting of sixteen animal teeth (alligator and pig), one tapir hoof, Job's tears (Coix lacryma jobi), and five clusters of cut macaw feathers. length- 40 cm

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Peruvian Kaxinawá child's necklace of frog leg-bone and alligator teeth

A necklace meant for a child with two strands consisting of white string, small alligator teeth, and frog leg bones.

Notes on accession card:
"Leg- bones- frog: gives strong legs
gator teeth: give strong teeth
short- 2 strands
Maker: Soldado…

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Peruvian Kaxinawá child's necklace of alligator teeth

A necklace meant for a child consisting of three alligator teeth on string.

Note on accession card:
"Wearer is given strong teeth and protection from 'gator' bite"

length- 14 cm

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Peruvian Kaxinawá sting-ray vertebra, jaguar teeth, alligator teeth, and seed necklace

A necklace with one short strand consisting of stingray vertebra, Job's tears (Coix lacryma jobi), small black seeds and poisonous red and black seeds with three jaguar teeth and five smaller alligator teeth. length- 24 cm

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Peruvian Kaxinawá necklace with Job's tears, black seed, ocelot, alligator, and rodent teeth

A necklace consisting of Job's tears (Coix lacryma jobi), black seeds ("Mai-Matsi"), ocelot, alligator and rodent teeth. length- 57.5 cm

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