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1981.33.67.3

Nose & lip stick. Made from a thin section of wood, painted with resin to create a red colour. [ASh [OPS move] 22/11/2016]

1981.33.67.3

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Collection type: Object
Description: Nose & lip stick. Made from a thin section of wood, painted with resin to create a red colour. [ASh [OPS move] 22/11/2016]
Geographical reference: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of; Southern Venezuela Orinoco River basin
Cultural groups: Sanumá
Person: Field collector Marcus Colchester; PRM source Marcus Colchester
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1980
Date collected: 1979 - 1980
Acquisition information: Purchased: 1981
Materials and processes: Material Pigment, Material Resin Plant, Material Wood Plant, Process Painted
Dimensions: Length: max 120 mm, Width: max 2 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1981.33.67.3 Other numbers: 87

Search terms: Ornament, Nose Ornament, Lip Ornament