Accession Number
UASM386347
Scientific NameArgema mimosaeView Species Details »Common Name
Beaded pendant with Argema mimosae cocoon
Collection Method
Purchased
Place Collected
South Africa
Preparation Type
dry in plastic bag
Additional Notes
Beaded pendant with cocoon of Argema mimosae. Label reads: "Beaded pendant with cocoon of Argema mimosae and seeds of Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi) made by a Zulu artisan in South Africa in early 1990s. Bought by…
Beaded pendant with cocoon of Argema mimosae. Label reads: "Beaded pendant with cocoon of Argema mimosae and seeds of Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi) made by a Zulu artisan in South Africa in early 1990s. Bought by Richard S. Peigler in Sept. 2018."
Credit Line
Richard Peigler Silk Collection
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"UASM386347 - Argema mimosae, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/9-587621. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.