Collector:

Dr. Michael Mason  Search this

Donor Name:

National Museum of Natural History  Search this

Height - Object:

23 cm

Culture:

Afro-Brazilian, Candomble Practitioner  Search this

Object Type:

Basket

Place:

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Accession Date:

4 Aug 1999

Collection Date:

1996

Notes:

BASKETS LIKE THIS ARE USED IN CANDOMBLE RELIGIOUS PRACTICES AND ARE SOLD IN RELIGIOUS STORES. ROUND BASKET HAS HIGH, STRAIGHT WALLS LEADING TO OPENING. BOTTOM SLIGHTLY CONCAVE IN CENTER. COARSE WEAVE. NATURAL-COLORED.

Record Last Modified:

2 Dec 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

420720

USNM Number:

E428470-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3cc731fb4-3b5c-4511-a027-f79f43222ff2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8502814