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Culture/People:
Akawaio (Acawai)  Search this
Seller:
A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this
Previous owner:
A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this
Collector:
A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this
Object Name:
Manioc squeezer/press
Media/Materials:
Vegetal Fiber, cordage
Techniques:
Twill-plaited, braided
Object Type:
Food Gathering and Preparation
Place:
Essequibo River; Guyana
Collection History:
Collected between 1913 and 1916 by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector); purchased by George Heye from Hyatt Verrill in 1916.
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Catalog Number:
4/9928
Barcode:
049928.000
See related items:
Akawaio (Acawai)
Food Gathering and Preparation
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63efb3233-80d6-40ba-bd93-418297215c63
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_53778