Culture/People:

Akawaio (Acawai)  Search this

Collector:

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

Object Name:

Fishing dip net

Media/Materials:

Wood, cordage

Techniques:

Knotted

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Native Term:

poonwai

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:

5/7392

Barcode:

057392.000

See related items:

Akawaio (Acawai)

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bd3478f0-9d64-404a-a773-e654674ec7fb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_61530