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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Ye'kuana (Makiritare/Mayagone)  Search this
Collector:
Dr. Herbert Spencer Dickey (Herbert S. Dickey), Non-Indian, 1876-1948  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Herbert Spencer Dickey (Herbert S. Dickey), Non-Indian, 1876-1948  Search this
Seller:
Dr. Herbert Spencer Dickey (Herbert S. Dickey), Non-Indian, 1876-1948  Search this
Object Name:
Basket
Media/Materials:
Larouma fiber, cordage
Techniques:
Twill-plaited
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Upper Río Orinoco; Venezuela
Collection History:
Collected by Dr. Herbert Spencer Dickey (1876-1948, physician and explorer), probably between 1926 and 1928; purchased by MAI from Herbert Spencer Dickey in 1928.
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Catalog Number:
16/334
Barcode:
160334.000
See related items:
Ye'kuana (Makiritare/Mayagone)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64e6b2dfd-7faa-42ce-bd1e-ac5a0e21e1ae
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_171929