Culture/People:

Akawaio (Acawai)  Search this

Collector:

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

Object Name:

Rattle

Media/Materials:

Gourd, wood

Techniques:

Incised

Object Type:

Music and Sound

Place:

Demarara River; 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:

6/837

Barcode:

060837.000

See related items:

Akawaio (Acawai)

Music and Sound

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68a899a1f-71bf-4273-9170-6320425deeef

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_65268