Culture/People:

Macushi (Macusi)  Search this

Collector:

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

Object Name:

Dance cape

Media/Materials:

Currasow feather/feathers, cordage

Techniques:

Wrapped, tied

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Place:

Demerara River headwaters; Upper Demerara-Berbice Region; Guyana

Collection History:

Collected in late 1916 or early 1917 by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.

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Catalog Number:

6/891

Barcode:

060891.000

See related items:

Macushi (Macusi)

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws619df265b-2383-4044-8d2c-1d36249a1657

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_65245