Manioc squeezer/press

Culture/People
probably Ye'kuana (Makiritare/Mayagone) (attributed)
Previous owner
Santiago Obispo, Non-Indian
Christopher Ferrer, Non-Indian
Donor
Christopher Ferrer, Non-Indian
Collection History
Acquired by Venezuelan anthropologist Santiago Obispo, probably in the early 1990s; purchased by Christopher Ferrer from Santiago Obispo, who was visiting New York City to gain United Nations support for the protection of indigenous people, in 1993; donated to NMAI by Christopher Ferrer in 2018.
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Place
Amazonas State or Bolívar State, Guayana Region; Venezuela
See related items
Ye'kuana (Makiritare/Mayagone)
Food Gathering and Preparation
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
27/146
Barcode
270146.000
Object Type
Food Gathering and Preparation
Object Name
Manioc squeezer/press
Media/Materials
Palm fiber, vegetal fiber, wood, cotton (unspun)
Techniques
Twill-plaited, wrapped
Dimensions
93.0 x 12.0 x 54.0 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c1e223af-3f17-4a37-8291-ca0306e18f94
Record ID
NMAI_415553