| Collection | ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection |
| Object Name | fruit pods |
| necklace |
| Object Number | ABDUA:9231 |
| Other Number | E206 |
| Other Number Type | old number |
| Brief Description | string of dried fruit - used for face painting, Old label: 208 (but should be 206). Old label "STRING OF DRIED FRUIT PARAGUAY". Fruit of plant used for painting face black in various patterns of lines squares and crosses. Length varies. Presented by Dr J.W. Lindsay, Paraguay, 1909. |
| Dimensions | Dia(fruit): 12mmapprox |
| Materials | vegetable fibre, fruit |
| Condition | fair |
| Completeness | complete |
| Maker | Lengua |
| Object Production Date | 1909 |
| Place Key | South America, Paraguay, Chaco |
| Publication Note | Reid, R W (1912) Illustrated Catalogue of the Anthropological Museum, University of Aberdeen, p272 |
| Caption | "206. Fruit of plant. Used by Lengua Indians for painting face black in various patterns of lines, squares and crosses. Chaco, Paraguay. Presented by Dr J. W. Lindsay, Paraguay, 1909."
Author: Reid,Robert.W Date: 1912 Purpose: Illustrated.Catalogue.of.the.Anthropological.Museu
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| Aquisition Source | Lindsay, Dr J W |