Measuring tool

Culture/People
Wanano (Unana/Vanana)
Possible collector
Erland Nordenskiöld (Nils Erland Herbert Nordenskiöld/Le Baron Erland de Nordenskiold), Non-Indian, 1877-1932
Previous owner
Göteborgs Etnografiska Museum (Gothenburg Museum of Ethnography/Göteborg Museum)
Collection History
Possibly collected in 1913 by Finnish-Swedish archaeologist and anthropologist Erland Nordenskiöld (1877-1932) during fieldwork sponsored by the Göteborgs Etnografiska Museum (Gothenburg Museum of Ethnography, Göteborg, Sweden); acquired by MAI in 1929 through an exchange with the Göteborgs Museum.
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Place
Middle Rio Uaupés (Caiari, Vaupés); Yutica, São Gabriel da Cachoeira Municipality; North Mesoregion, Rio Negro Micoregion; Amazonas State, North Region; Brazil
See related items
Wanano (Unana/Vanana)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
16/4219
Barcode
164219.000
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
Object Name
Measuring tool
Media/Materials
Reed, vegetal fiber
Techniques
Cut
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws638d580c2-1e8f-41cc-87c2-f80c3c5c49d3
Record ID
NMAI_176015