Culture/People:

Ye'kuana (Makiritare/Mayagone)  Search this

Collector:

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

Object Name:

Shaman's robe (Image withheld)

Media/Materials:

Hawk feather/feathers, cordage

Techniques:

Wrapped, tied

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects

Native Term:

wahsoowa

Place:

Cuyuni River headwaters; 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:

5/7359

Barcode:

057359.000

See related items:

Ye'kuana (Makiritare/Mayagone)

Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6defa4cf9-dec5-407e-bbad-1319c8f988d8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_61473