Shaman's sucking tube (Image withheld)

Culture/People
Akawaio (Acawai)
Previous owner
Corbiniano Villaca (Gorbiniano Villaca), Non-Indian
Seller
Corbiniano Villaca (Gorbiniano Villaca), Non-Indian
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Corbiniano (or Gorbiniano) Villaca (resident in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil); purchased by MAI from Corbiniano Villaca in 1926.
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Place
Guyana
See related items
Akawaio (Acawai)
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
14/6437
Barcode
146437.000
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Object Name
Shaman's sucking tube (Image withheld)
Media/Materials
Animal Bone, vegetal fiber
Techniques
Cut, wrapped
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b7e64a2e-c826-482a-bd46-5fc46230a72f
Record ID
NMAI_156967