Spoon

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Culture/People: Emberá (Choikoi)
Collector: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Previous owner: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Seller: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Presenter/funding source: Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928

Collection History: Collected by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Hyatt Verrill in 1918 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Place: Río Capetí (Capetti); Emberá-Wounaan Indigenous Territory, Darién Province; Panama

See related items: Emberá (Choikoi); Food/Beverage Serving

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 8/3500
Barcode: 083500.000

Object Type: Food/Beverage Serving

Object Name: Spoon
Media/Materials: Gourd
Techniques: Incised

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws689718788-a96f-44cb-8fda-603a054af386

Record ID: NMAI_90024