Marizinha, Timbira, Maranhao, Brazil, South America
Accession Date:
24 Apr 2006
Collection Date:
1968
Notes:
One third, spoon shaped lagenaria gourd (ngokrat) with faded urucu and black paint decoration of 7 lines and dotted areas on top and bottom. Suspension cord covered with elongated red, green, orange, yellow plastic beads, strung through hole and anchored by orange bead. Pendants are 4 strands, each with 2 elongated beads and round yellow glass bead, each with dangling red macaw feather. Obtained from maker, 22 y/o female, Buco, for .75 crn. Purchased with #143. Collector says possible use as spoon or scoop. For more information see accession records type #35.
