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Collector:
Terry Henkel  Search this
Donor Name:
Dr. Betty J. Meggers  Search this
Length - Object:
71 cm
Width - Object:
12 cm
Height - Object:
2 cm
Culture:
Waiwai  Search this
Object Type:
Club
Place:
Gunn's Strip Village (Akotopono), Guyana, South America
Accession Date:
3 Aug 2005
Collection Date:
1990 to 1994
Notes:
WOODEN DANCE CLUB (PADDLE SHAPED) ENDING IN SPEAR POINT. HANDLE COVER OF CANE STRIPS TIED ON BY FIBER WRAPS. ONE WRAP HOLDS FEATHERS TO CLUB. PAINTED DESIGN OF LINES AND DOTS AND SCRATCHES. SELLER/MAKER: YENFE.
Record Last Modified:
2 Dec 2014
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
416137
USNM Number:
E430292-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3253bd223-3298-4443-822e-29b7b6364899
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8503423