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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Mebêngôkre (Kayapó/Cayapo) [Xikrin]  Search this
Collector:
George Love, Non-Indian, 1937-1995  Search this
Seller:
George Love, Non-Indian, 1937-1995  Search this
Object Name:
Knife
Media/Materials:
Reed, animal tooth/teeth, cotton cord/cordage, beeswax
Techniques:
Cut
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Xikrin village; Pará State, North Region; Brazil
Collection History:
Collected in 1966 by photographer George Love (1937-1995) while accompanying an ethnographic expedition; purchased by MAI from George Love in 1967.
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Catalog Number:
23/9421
Barcode:
239421.000
See related items:
Mebêngôkre (Kayapó/Cayapo) [Xikrin]
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6856831df-c58d-419f-b671-f43696ce819b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_254939