Manioc squeezer/press

Culture/People
Arecuna
Collector
A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Collection History
Collected by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) in 1916 during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye/MAI.
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Place
Mazaruni River headwaters; Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region; Guyana
See related items
Arecuna
Food Gathering and Preparation
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
5/7325
Barcode
057325.000
Object Type
Food Gathering and Preparation
Native Term
metapee
Object Name
Manioc squeezer/press
Media/Materials
Vegetal Fiber
Techniques
Twill-plaited
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69e5c9a37-6dc9-4b0c-a81e-4e86af9a6cbe
Record ID
NMAI_61439