Ant frame

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Culture/People: Macushi (Macusi)
Previous owner: Cranmore Ethnographical Museum

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of the Cranmore Ethnographical Museum (Chislehurst, Kent, England); acquired by MAI through an exchange with the Cranmore Museum in 1937.
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Place: Guyana

See related items: Macushi (Macusi); Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/6686
Barcode: 196686.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Ant frame
Media/Materials: Wood, vegetal fiber
Techniques: Wrapped, tied

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws611e22a78-0727-401c-8457-bba48aaea4ef

Record ID: NMAI_209842