Basket

Culture/People
Ye'kuana (Makiritare/Mayagone)
Collector
Dr. Herbert Spencer Dickey (Herbert S. Dickey), Non-Indian, 1876-1948
Previous owner
Dr. Herbert Spencer Dickey (Herbert S. Dickey), Non-Indian, 1876-1948
Seller
Dr. Herbert Spencer Dickey (Herbert S. Dickey), Non-Indian, 1876-1948
Collection History
Collected by Dr. Herbert Spencer Dickey (1876-1948, physician and explorer), probably between 1926 and 1928; purchased by MAI from Herbert Spencer Dickey in 1928.
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Place
Upper Río Orinoco; Venezuela
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Ye'kuana (Makiritare/Mayagone)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
16/333
Barcode
160333.000
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Object Name
Basket
Media/Materials
Larouma fiber, cordage
Techniques
Twill-plaited
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e43e9878-a33b-43ec-a9ac-c584d98b6368
Record ID
NMAI_171928