Fishing dip net

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Culture/People: Akawaio (Acawai)
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; Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region; Guyana

See related items: Akawaio (Acawai); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/7392
Barcode: 057392.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Native Term: poonwai

Object Name: Fishing dip net
Media/Materials: Wood, cordage
Techniques: Knotted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bd3478f0-9d64-404a-a773-e654674ec7fb

Record ID: NMAI_61530