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Collector:
Terry Henkel  Search this
Donor Name:
Dr. Betty J. Meggers  Search this
Length - Object:
27 cm
Width - Object:
9 cm
Culture:
Waiwai  Search this
Object Type:
Comb
Place:
Gunn's Strip Village (Akotopono), Guyana, South America
Accession Date:
3 Aug 2005
Collection Date:
1990 to 1994
Notes:
PLANT MATERIAL (PALM RIB?) TEETH. RECTANGUALR HANDLE WITH WOVEN DIAMOND PATTERN OF BROWN AND CREAM. BACK MADE OF BONE. RED FEATHERS ATTACHED ON EACH SIDE. NATIVE TERM: WAYAMAKASU.
Record Last Modified:
2 Dec 2014
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
416137
USNM Number:
E430261-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3836ad067-99ba-40af-a2dd-f333fe828390
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8503392