Spatula for manioc dough

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Date created: 1990-1998

Culture/People: Mehináku (Mehinacu)
Collector: Amanaka'a Amazon Network, 1990-1998
Previous owner: Amanaka'a Amazon Network, 1990-1998
Donor: Amanaka'a Amazon Network, 1990-1998

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of the Amanaka'a Amazon Network (New York City), a nonprofit environmental education organization that assisted indigenous Amazonian communities in protecting their environments and maintaining traditional, sustainable technologies; donated to NMAI by the Amanaka'a Amazon Network in 1998.
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Place: Parque Indígena do Xingu (Xingu Indian Reservation); Northeast Mesoregion, North Araguaia Microregion; Mato Grosso State, Central-West Region; Brazil (inferred)

See related items: Mehináku (Mehinacu); Food Gathering and Preparation

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/4954
Barcode: 254954.000

Object Type: Food Gathering and Preparation

Object Name: Spatula for manioc dough
Media/Materials: Wood, paint
Techniques: Carved, painted
Dimensions: 45.7 x 12.8 x 1 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws600537422-d512-4d8e-9c1c-c044a6ce2802

Record ID: NMAI_270820