Basket with cover

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Culture/People: Akawaio (Acawai)
Collector: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Previous owner: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Seller: 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) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Hyatt Verrill in 1918.
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Place: Cuyuni River; Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region; Guyana

See related items: Akawaio (Acawai); Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 7/5076
Barcode: 075076.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Basket with cover
Media/Materials: Vegetal Fiber, cordage
Techniques: Twill-plaited

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e7a9ddd3-4639-4ce6-bc28-5625de4ee5c0

Record ID: NMAI_80522