Culture/People:

probably Northwestern Amazonia (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Domenico Brescia (Domingo Brescia), Non-Indian, 1866-1939  Search this

Object Name:

Basket with cover

Media/Materials:

Vegetal Fiber

Techniques:

Twill-plaited

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Northern Ecuador; Ecuador

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Italian composer Domenico Brescia (1866-1939); purchased by George Heye in 1908 from an unknown source.

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Catalog Number:

2/321

Barcode:

020321.000

See related items:

Northwestern Amazonia

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws634a1e072-c0ba-4be1-98f1-7e9b5bb5e1ee

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_21523