Fire fan

Culture/People
Tomaráho (Tumraha)
Collector
Alberto Vojtech Fric, Non-Indian, 1882-1944
Previous owner
Alberto Vojtech Fric, Non-Indian, 1882-1944
Seller
Alberto Vojtech Fric, Non-Indian, 1882-1944
Collection History
Collected by Alberto Vojtech Fric (1882-1944, a Czech botanist and ethnographer), probably between 1905 and 1923; purchased by MAI from Alberto Vojtech Fric in 1923.
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Place
Chaco Boreal region (northern Chaco); Paraguay
See related items
Tomaráho (Tumraha)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
12/5234
Barcode
125234.000
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
Object Name
Fire fan
Media/Materials
Wood, chaguar/caraguata fiber
Techniques
Twined
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68f0bc87f-2233-45f5-8d2c-669f854a49d1
Record ID
NMAI_134814