Description: <div style="text-align:center"><img src="://ti2.auctiva.com/sw/java.gif" border="0"><br><table align="center"><tbody><tr><td><a style="text-decoration:none" href="://store.auctiva.com/lifeworks"><img src="://ti2.auctiva.com/sw/images.gif" border="0"></a></td><td height="27px" valign="middle" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2"><b><a href="://store.auctiva.com/lifeworks">lifeworks</a> Store</b></font></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <img src="://ti2.auctiva.com/web/aswCredit.gif" border="0"><br><a href="://www.auctiva.com?how=scLnk1" target="_blank"><img src="://ti2.auctiva.com/images/sc1line1.gif" border="0"></a> MATSES PERU AMAZON INDIAN BEAD NECKLACE MATSES INDIANS- RIO GALVEZ, PERU. VERY RARE BEAD NECKLACE . THE NECKLACE IS SMALL AND IS 10.5 INCHES LONG . BEADS ARE A FAVORITE TRADE ITEM WITH MANY INDIANS IN THE PERUVIAN AMAZON AND THE MATSES ARE NO EXCEPTION. THE MATSES ( ALSO KNOWN AS THE MAYORUNA IN BRAZIL AND IN SOME LITERATURE) ARE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "THE CAT PEOPLE" BECAUSE OF THE FACIAL ADORNMENT OF WHISKERS AND TATTOOS. THEY FIRST CAME INTO PERMANENT CONTACT WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD IN 1969. CENSUS NUMBERS VARY FROM 2000-2500. THEY HAVE NO REGULAR ECONOMIC SUPPORT DEPENDING ALMOST ENTIRELY ON THEIR FORESTS FOR SURVIVAL. SINCE 1998 THEY HAVE GAINED LEGAL TITLE TO THEIR LAND WHICH COMPRISE 452,735 HECTARES ALONG THE YAVARI, YAQUERANA AND GALVEZ RIVERS OF BRAZIL AND PERU. COLLECTED IN JULY 2008 BY MYSELF AND AMAZON GUIDE GARY LIGHTHALL. THE INCREDIBLE TRIP TOOK 5 DAYS JUST TO GET TO THE MATSES VILLAGE. IT BEGAN ON A TRANSPORT FROM IQUITOS TO REQUENA. THEN AN ARDUOUS 42+ KM WALK ALONG THE MATSES TRAIL FROM REQUENA TO THE RIO LOBOS CULMINATING IN AN 8 HOUR CANOE RIDE DOWNSTREAM TO THE LAST MATSES VILLAGE ON THE RIO GALVEZ. SHIPPING PRICE QUOTED IS FOR US ONLY. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE REQUEST A SHIPPING QUOTE BEFORE BIDDING <div style="text-align:center"><a style="text-decoration:none" href="://www.kickitback.com/ebay-counters-buyers.aspx?how=deadcounter"><img src="://www.sellathon.com/Resources/Images/countercredit.gif" border="0"></a></div>
Price: 15.96 USD
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
End Time: 2024-03-12T14:27:33.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
Country of Manufacture: Peru
