Culture/People:

probably Arawak (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

Shirley Hoffmann, Non-Indian  Search this

Donor:

Shirley Hoffmann, Non-Indian  Search this

Object Name:

Basket sieve/sifter

Media/Materials:

Palm fiber, wood, cordage

Techniques:

Twill-plaited, bent, tied, wrapped

Dimensions:

71.5 x 70.0 x 4.0 cm

Object Type:

Food Gathering and Preparation

Place:

near San Carlos de Rio Negro, Amazonas State; Venezuela

Date created:

1985-1990

Collection History:

Collected by Shirley Hoffmann in 1989 or 1990 while conducting research for her dissertation on indigenous agriculture in Amazonas, Venezuela; donated to NMAI by Shirley Hoffman in 2015.

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Catalog Number:

26/9755

Barcode:

269755.000

See related items:

Arawak

Food Gathering and Preparation

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws655db17eb-85c7-4995-a222-a38a8060ce7b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_411195