Collector:

Keith V. Bletzer  Search this

Donor Name:

Keith V. Bletzer  Search this

Culture:

Guaymi (Ngäbe)  Search this

Object Type:

Net

Place:

Valiente Peninsula, Panama, Central America

Accession Date:

1 Sep 1989

Collection Date:

1983 to 1984

Notes:

LONG NARROW SECTION OF NET, BLACK NYLON CORD TIED USING SHEET BEND KNOTS, ATTACHED TO TWO LOZENGE-SHAPED FLOATS OF BALSA WOOD WITH THICKER YELLOW NYLON CORD. WHITE COTTON CORD TIED NEAR FLOATS, FUNCTION UNKNOWN. MADE BY CRESCENCIO HOOKER. FEW USE FISHING NETS AT TIME OF COLLECTION, PREFERRING LINE OR SPEAR FISHING. SEE FIELD REPORT IN ACC. FILE FOR DETAILED INFO ON TECHNIQUE AND USE.

Record Last Modified:

29 Dec 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

364391

USNM Number:

E425462-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c1580744-8afc-454a-a18c-7e5c8738c486

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8458613