Culture/People:

Akawaio (Acawai)  Search this

Collector:

A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this

Object Name:

Basket

Media/Materials:

Vegetal Fiber

Techniques:

Hexagonal-plaited

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Native Term:

cotaquak

Place:

Mazaruni River; Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region; Guyana

Collection History:

Collected by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) in 1916 during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye/MAI.

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Catalog Number:

5/7335

Barcode:

057335.000

See related items:

Akawaio (Acawai)

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bad7f471-96e7-4e70-888a-a3e3aeeee84a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_61449