Burden basket with burden strap

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Date created: circa 1920

Culture/People: Mebêngôkre (Kayapó/Cayapo) [Xikrin]
Collector: Francis Gow-Smith (Francis William Gow-Smith), Non-Indian, 1894-1939
Seller: Francis Gow-Smith (Francis William Gow-Smith), Non-Indian, 1894-1939

Collection History: Collected between 1922 and 1924 by explorer and amateur ethnologist Francis Gow-Smith (1894-1939); purchased by MAI from Francis Gow-Smith in 1924.
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Place: Pará State, North Region; Brazil

See related items: Mebêngôkre (Kayapó/Cayapo) [Xikrin]; Containers and Vessels
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Amazonia

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 13/6071
Barcode: 136071.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Burden basket with burden strap
Media/Materials: Cane, buriti palm fiber, cordage
Techniques: Wicker-plaited, plaited, braided, wrapped
Dimensions: 44 x 43 x 47 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a02899a6-86cb-424e-a2b9-f3826f6c0cd7

Record ID: NMAI_146432