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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Waiwai (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Helen Pep Grodka (Helen Groz Pep/A Tehom Win/Mrs. Frederick B. Grodka), Non-Indian, 1898-1982  Search this
Donor:
Sonia Grodka Blumenthal (Sonia Dorothy Grodka), Non-Indian  Search this
Harry W. Blumenthal, Non-Indian, 1924-2013  Search this
Object Name:
Man's storage basket
Media/Materials:
Larouma fiber, feather/feathers, cordage
Techniques:
Plaited, twill-plaited, stitched, tied
Dimensions:
22.2 x 13.3 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Native Term:
fakara
Place:
Amazonas State, Roraima State, North Region; Brazil (inferred)
Date created:
circa 1960
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Helen Pep Grodka (1898-1982, an artist and Native American art enthusiast); donated to MAI in 1982 by Helen Pep Grodka's daughter and son-in-law, Sonia Grodka Blumenthal and Harry W. Blumenthal (1924-2013).
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Catalog Number:
25/1360
Barcode:
251360.000
See related items:
Waiwai
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws616e29b22-94ce-47cb-991d-2741eda22533
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_266856