Baby belt/sling

Culture/People
Laklãnõ (Xokleng/Aweikoma)
Collector
Eduardo de Lima e Silva Hoerhann (Eduardo Hoerhan), Non-Indian, 1897-1976
Seller
Dr. Miguel Hoerhann (Miguel Hörhann), Non-Indian
Collection History
Collected in 1914 by Eduardo de Lima e Silva Hoerhann (1897-1976) during his work with the Xokleng for Brazil's SPI ("Serviço de Proteção ao Índio" or Indian Protection Service); purchased by MAI from his father, Dr. Miguel Hoerhann, in 1925.
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Place
Santa Catarina State, South Region; Brazil
See related items
Laklãnõ (Xokleng/Aweikoma)
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
13/7229
Barcode
137229.000
Object Type
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Object Name
Baby belt/sling
Media/Materials
Vegetal Fiber
Techniques
Twill-plaited
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64a8bbc47-085c-4820-954e-8c2239b7b4b1
Record ID
NMAI_147306