Man's storage basket

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Date created: 1985-1990

Culture/People: Waiwai
Collector: Marian A. Kaminitz (MK/MAK), Non-Indian
Previous owner: Marian A. Kaminitz (MK/MAK), Non-Indian
Previous seller: Casa de Beija Flor (House of the Hummingbird)
Donor: Marian A. Kaminitz (MK/MAK), Non-Indian

Collection History: Purchased by Marian A. Kaminitz (NMAI staff member) from Casa de Beija Flor (a shop in Manaus, Brazil) in the late 1980s; donated to NMAI by Marian A. Kaminitz in 1997.
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Place: Amazonas State, Roraima State, North Region; Brazil (inferred)

See related items: Waiwai; Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/4567
Barcode: 254567.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels
Native Term: fakara

Object Name: Man's storage basket
Media/Materials: Larouma fiber, cordage, feather/feathers
Techniques: Plaited, twill-plaited, stitched, tied
Dimensions: 10 x 31 x 17.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67826dc7a-a17c-44af-8ed5-398a08ad7cfa

Record ID: NMAI_270524