Culture/People:

Chamacoco (Zamuko)  Search this

Collector:

Alberto Vojtech Fric, Non-Indian, 1882-1944  Search this

Previous owner:

Alberto Vojtech Fric, Non-Indian, 1882-1944  Search this

Seller:

Alberto Vojtech Fric, Non-Indian, 1882-1944  Search this

Object Name:

Axe

Media/Materials:

Wood, feather/feathers

Techniques:

Carved

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Place:

Chaco Boreal region (northern Chaco); Paraguay

Collection History:

Collected by Alberto Vojtech Fric (1882-1944, a Czech botanist and ethnographer), probably between 1905 and 1923; purchased by MAI from Alberto Vojtech Fric in 1923.

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Catalog Number:

12/6093

Barcode:

126093.000

See related items:

Chamacoco (Zamuko)

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66902b43b-1f09-4dda-bbee-efa18c094794

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_135635