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HAIR-PIPE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Jewellery
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hair pipe choker
1, record 1, English, hair%20pipe%20choker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hairpipe choker 2, record 1, English, hairpipe%20choker
correct
- hair-pipe choker 3, record 1, English, hair%2Dpipe%20%20choker
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the women would wear metal earrings, sometimes with a shell disk, or lengthy bead and dentalium or hair-pipe pendant attached, adorned the ears. Bead and dentalium or hair-pipe chokers were a common item of jewelry, as were necklaces composed of glass beads, often with hair pipes interspersed... 3, record 1, English, - hair%20pipe%20choker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ras-du-cou en cylindres à cheveux
1, record 1, French, ras%2Ddu%2Dcou%20en%20cylindres%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tour de cou en pipes à cheveux 2, record 1, French, tour%20de%20cou%20en%20pipes%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hairpipe
1, record 2, English, hairpipe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hair pipe 2, record 2, English, hair%20pipe
correct
- hair-pipe 3, record 2, English, hair%2Dpipe
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hair pipes are actually long cylindrical beads made from conch shells or bone that were worn for personal adornment. They were common in hair ornaments, earrings, chokers, bandoliers, breastplates, and necklaces. 2, record 2, English, - hairpipe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cylindre à cheveux
1, record 2, French, cylindre%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pipe à cheveux 2, record 2, French, pipe%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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