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Culture/People:
Warao  Search this
Collector:
Claire James Steinberg, Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Claire James Steinberg, Non-Indian  Search this
Previous owner:
Claire James Steinberg, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Burden basket/Pack basket
Media/Materials:
Palm fiber, dye/dyes
Techniques:
Dyed, twined, braided
Dimensions:
27.5 x 30.6 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Río Orinoco Delta region; Delta Amacuro State, Guyana Region; Monagas State, North-Eastern Region; Venezuela
Date created:
1975-1977
Collection History:
Collected by photojournalist Claire James Steinberg during a trip to the Orinoco and Amacuro River delta region between December 1976 and January 1977; donated to NMAI by Claire James Steinberg in 2009.
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Catalog Number:
26/7514
Barcode:
267514.000
See related items:
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Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fdde8c89-1375-4408-bee6-82a01817c089
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_396726