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	Catalog #	Name	Description
151	1973.41.4.74	Print, photographic	Native house on stilts with a mother holding a child climbing the ladder to the upper floor. Written on back is "A close up of the home from which the canoe paddle was obtained. There were several families occupying this home. The floor to which the ladder goes is of split bamboo and allows the dirt to fall through to the ground. 1941." Color: BK,WH
152	1973.41.4.75	Print, photographic	Native hut along the banks of the Tyra River. Bank has trees. Written on back is "One of the huts along the Tuira River near the Colombian border with Panama. Isolated huts such as this were found along the river. Around the house would be orange trees and banana plants and sometimes papaya. 1941." Color: BK,WH
153	1973.41.4.76	Postcard	Black and white picture postcard of "The Golden Altar, San Jose Church". The altar is high, elaborately decorated with 2 niches on each side. There is a statue in the lower niches and painting in the upper. The altar has large candlesticks and is covered with a large covering. Written in white around the bottom is "The golden altar, San Jose Church". Reverse says "POST CARD CORRESPONDENC ADDRESS PLACE STAMP HERE." Color: BK,WH
154	1973.41.4.8	Postcard	Shows a horse grazing on a hillside with trees and vbillage in background. Written in white on bottom "Idyllic Panama Interior." and on reverse "POST CARD CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS. PLACE STAMP HERE." On left margin "REPRODUCCION PROHIBIDA FOTO FLATAU - PANAMA." Color: BK,WH
155	1973.41.4.9	Postcard	Man on horseback herding cattle along a road bordered by fence on left and a row of trees on right. A mountain is in the background. Written in white across bottom is "A scene in the valley of El Valla - Panama." On back of card is "POST CARD CORRESPONDENCE. ADDRESS - PLACE STAMP HERE." Along left side of rear is REPRODUCCION PROHIBIDA FOTO FLATAU - PANAMA." Color: BK,WH
156	1973.54.3.1	Doll	Man with bundle. Wearing blue jeans, printed green, yellow, brown, cream and orange short-sleeved top with a yellow scarf around neck and shoulders and also wearing blue cloth headscarf. Face is made of dark brown material. Hands and feet of light brown material. Face is made of stitiching different colored thread as mouth, eyes, nose, and eyebrows. Right arm is grasping bundle which is being carried on his shoulder. He appears to be walking, one foot in front of the other. Nailed down to the wood stand with 2 nails; one through each foot. b. Small burlap bundle. Sewed shut on three sides. 2 14" x 2 1/2" Color: BL,RD,YL
157	1973.54.3.2	Doll	Woman with bundle. Clad in a light blue short sleeve top and a yellow skirt with red fruit design. Green cloth scarf. Face is darker brown material than feet and hads. Facial features sewed on with different color thread. Carrying a red bundle on her head. She apparently is walking; one foot is in front of the other. Feet nailed to the wood base. Color: BL,YL,RD,BR
158	1973.54.3.3	Doll	Child, wearing matching blue jeans and blue long sleeve shirt. Child has yellow scarf on head. Over his right shoulder he carries a green bundle attached to the end of a stick. His face is darker brown color than his hands and feet. Held to the wood base by a nail through each foot. Color: BL,YL,GR,BR
159	1973.54.3.4	Tray	Shape of a tulip, except instead of rounded bottom it goes out to points on each side. Has short handle at one end and at the opposite end comes to three triangular points. Shiny. Lacquered finish. Color: BR,TN
160	1973.54.3.5	Drum	Main body is painted with designs. Around the bottom are four horizontal lines of red, yellow, red, yellow; then begins painted design of two grey snakes surrounded by multi-colored dots, next to snakes; (turning object to the left) is painting of rooster head, the word Haiti, then some sort of symbol like a mask with face painted on it. Top of drum is made of animal hide and skin. Skin on top is pulled tightly over drum with all animal hair removed. Over the sides of the drum the hide is pulled and tacked down by inserting four wood sticks into drum. The animal hair remains on the skin on sides of drum. Has twine handle laced around wood pegs for carrying. Color: BK,ML
161	1973.80.3.0022	Ocarina	Small. Bulbous center tapering toward each end with hole in each end. Small mound on top with hole in it and another holed toward longer end. Hole undeneath. Protuberance on bottom with one hole on each side and slightly chipped. . 1 3/8" high with mouth end down and opposite end up and protuberance down.
162	1973.80.3.19	Pendant	Incised with letter "C". Hole toward bottom; carved design with u-shaped hole toward one side. Color: GY-GR
163	1973.80.3.1A	Machete	(A) Blade attached to black fiber handle with four brass rivets. Knife blade has rectangular glued-on label "Busquese La Estampa Collins & Co. Hartford," etc. "Hecho en Guatemala". Blade has an accompanying sheath. (B) Hand tooled leather sheath made by Sojo in Turrialba, Costa Rica, a leathersmith.
164	1973.80.3.1B	Sheath	(A) Blade attached to black fiber handle with four brass rivets. Knife blade has rectangular glued-on label "Busquese La Estampa Collins & Co. Hartford," etc. "Hecho en Guatemala". Blade has an accompanying sheath. (B) Hand tooled leather sheath made by Sojo in Turrialba, Costa Rica, a leathersmith. Leather strip at top front with two rows of five each grommets. Three split rivets above them. Leather strip with long tapered thong doubled through it and extending to between top of sheath and its fringe. Braided leather thongs at sides of top strip ending in four long thongs each side. Front of sheath elaborately tooled and imprinted "Costa Rica, Turrialba". Sheath stitched down center back. Belt loop at top, four split grommets. .a machete .b sheath Color: BR,TN,BK
165	1973.80.3.21	Head, ax	Polished; grayish-white areas where chipped. Color: BK
166	1973.80.3.23	Firestone	Irregular shape. Two large glassy areas, others weathered. Color: YL
167	1973.80.3.24	Worrystone	Sub-oval, flat bottom. Polished. Color: BL-GY
168	1973.80.3.27.0003	Postcard	Clay tripod vessel from the Atlantic watershed. Color: RD
169	1973.80.3.27.0005	Postcard	Ceramic vessel with human effigy and fret pattern. Color: RD,ML
170	1973.80.3.27.0006	Postcard	Globular vessel in clay with plumed serpent motifs, Color: BL,RD,YL
171	1973.80.3.27.0007	Postcard	Jaguar effigy grinding stone from Nicoya region. Color: BR,CR
172	1973.80.3.27.0008	Postcard	Metate with the head of a macaw; grinding stone for corn. Color: RD,TN
173	1973.80.3.27.0009	Postcard	Human figure in clay from the Diguis region. Color: BL,RD,CR
174	1973.80.3.27.0010	Postcard	Authentic Pre-Columbian necklace and statues from Costa Rica. Color: PK,GY,WH
175	1973.80.3.27.0011	Postcard	Breast plate in sheet gold from the Diguis region. Color: BK,GD
176	1973.80.3.27.0012	Postcard	Authentic Pre-Columbian jade necklace and other pieces. Color: PR,WH,BR
177	1973.80.3.27.0013	Postcard	Authentic Pre-Columbian jade necklace and other pieces. Color: RD,BL,WH
178	1973.80.3.27.0014	Postcard	Authentic Pre-Columbian jade necklace and other pieces. Color: RD,BL,PR
179	1973.80.3.27.0015	Postcard	Authentic Pre-Columbian jade necklace and other pieces. Color: GR,GD,BL
180	1973.80.3.27.0016	Postcard	International airport at El Coco, Alajuela, Costa Rica. Color: BL,TN,WH
181	1973.80.3.27.0018	Postcard	National Theater, San Jose, Costa Rica, at night. Color: ML
182	1973.80.3.27.0019	Postcard	Marble stairway in the National Theater, San Jose, Costa Rica. Color: GD,WH
183	1973.80.3.27.0020	Postcard	Hydro-electric dam of the Costa Rican Electric Institute in Cachi, Cartago, Costa Rica. Color: GR,BL,TN
184	1973.80.3.27.0021	Postcard	Beautiful garden in Central Park, Cartago, Costa Rica. Color: GR,BL
185	1973.80.3.27.0022	Postcard	Colonial church in Orosi, Cartago, Costa Rica. Built in 18th century. Color: YL,GR,TN
186	1973.80.3.27.0023	Postcard	Fortlet from late 19th century, Heredia, Costa Rica. Symbol of the town of Heredia. Color: YL,BL
187	1973.80.3.27.0024	Card, greeting	Christmas. Christchild, Mary, two angels. Color: GR,BL,YL
188	1973.80.3.27.0025	Card, greeting	Christmas. Holy family flight to Egypt. Color: RD,YL,WH
189	1973.80.3.27.0026	Card, greeting	Christmas. Village scene, 3 peasant women, 3 children. Color: GR,RD,WH
190	1973.80.3.27.1	Postcard	Typical oxcart. Color: GR,RD
191	1973.80.3.27.17	Postcard	Central Park, San Jose, Costa Rica. Color: ML
192	1973.80.3.27.2	Postcard	Typical oxcart; with girls. Color: GR,RD,WH
193	1973.80.3.3	Bracelet	Plain, varnished. Color: BR
194	1973.80.3.4	Bracelet	Plain, varnished.
195	1973.80.3.5	Necklace	Coffee beans and other legume seeds interspersed with elongated blocks of wood and tiny yellow glass beads. Strung on nylon and varnished. Color: BR,TN
196	1974.30.1	Hanging	On wooden pole at top, wood slats and reeds supporting hanging. Fringed full width above black and orange fringe and also below top rod. Looped orange & black fringe on bottom. 1 1/2" cut white fringe and full width above black & orange & also below top rod. Color: OR,BK,WH
197	1974.30.10	Necklace	Abras precatorius seeds. Stung on gold-colored links.
198	1974.30.11	Necklace	Four brown seeds, one orange and black Abras precatorius seed and four brown seeds. 6 sets, separated by large round seed (5) called "deer's eyes."
199	1974.30.12	Pin	Sterling silver orchid with emerald, there were possibly two at one point but the top one appears to be missing. Tarnished at leaf points.
200	1974.30.13	Pin	Sterling silver oval ring pin with triangular-shaped design around outside. In interior of ring is a figure, possibly a god holding what looks like a pail. Has a c-loop to hang from a chain or a pin in back to fasten as broach.