Collector:

Dr. Dolores Newton  Search this

Donor Name:

Dr. Dolores Newton  Search this

Length - Including Feathers, But Not Cord:

36 cm

Width:

9 cm

Culture:

Krikati  Search this

Object Type:

Dish

Place:

Sao Jose, Maranhao, Brazil, South America

Accession Date:

24 Apr 2006

Collection Date:

1964

Notes:

One half of a crescentia gourd with incised surface decoration of rows of diamonds under the rim. Urucu in the incising. Cotton suspension cord held inside with small stick. Six glass bead strings with cotton seed at end hold green parrot feathers. Made as a gift to collector by Krekame, 22 y/0 female. For more information see accession records type #35.

Record Last Modified:

2 Dec 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

400194

USNM Number:

E430996-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36693f362-1e7f-4b04-bbbf-4377f48dc4cc

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8543785