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  • Collection: Aberdonians in the Americas

McP_ABDUA 63462_stone skull_img01.jpg
human skull carved in white stone, Perhaps part of a sculptured frieze - tenons at the back for fitting into a wall

Lin_ABDUA 8954_5_6_Dolls.tif
small bone (phalanx - probably of deer) with cloth and wool tied round it. This doll has brown thread wrapped around it. Old Label - "Used by Lengua Indian children. Presented by Dr. J.W. Lindsay, Paraguay 1909"

Lin_ABDUA 65360_belt.TIF
belt made from spun and woven wool, dyed with cochineal. Ends of the belt are tassled. Old Label "belt in native red and white wool dyed with native cochineal. Chaco Paraguay. Presnted by Dr J.W. Lindsay 1909 in catalogue p 272 (201). Native spun…

Lin_ABDUA 9228_net bag.tif
Old label "NET BAG USED BY LENGUA INDIANS. CHACO PARAGUAY". Net-bag in native cord , made from fuber of 'Caraguata' (Bromelia, Argentina) Presented by Dr. J.W. Lindsay, Paraguay, 1909.

Lin_ABDUA 9183_Spindle.tif
Old label "SPINDLE USE D BY LENGUA INDIANS. CHACO, PARAGUAY". With gourd as whorl for spindle for spinning wool, in wood. Presented by Dr. J.W. Lindsay, Paraguay, 1909. There are some remains of wool on the spindle.

Lin_ABDUA 9231_Fruit pods.tif
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…

Lin_ABDUA 9229_Satchel.tif
Satchel in native cord , dyed with native dye. Worn by Lengua Indians behind small of back with string tied in front. Old label: "SATCHEL USED BY LENHUA INDIANS. CHACO, PARAGUAY". Satchel in native cord , dyed with native dye. Worn by Lengua Indians…

Lin_ABDUA 8946_Headband.tif
headdress woven in native wool dyed with cochineal, decorated with blue and white beads,shell buttons and spoonbill feathers. ''Worn on festive occasions by Lengua Indians. Chaco, Paraguay. Presented by Dr. J.W. Lindsay, 1909.

Lin_ABDUA 8969_feather skirt.tif
Mix of white and brown feathers - Rhea feathers. Old label:"Feather boa, possibly Lengua Indians,
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