Mat

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]
Furnishings (Home)
On View
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Amazonia
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
13/6070
Barcode
136070.000
Object Type
Furnishings (Home)
Native Term
rõnti-ô
Object Name
Mat
Media/Materials
Babassu palm frond/fronds, cordage
Techniques
Twill-plaited
Dimensions
100 x 49 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d7af733c-4453-45e0-9d32-4c6a12ca0d6d
Record ID
NMAI_146431