Basket

Date created
1975-1977
Culture/People
Warao
Collector
Claire James Steinberg, Non-Indian
Donor
Claire James Steinberg, Non-Indian
Previous owner
Claire James Steinberg, Non-Indian
Collection History
Collected by photojournalist Claire James Steinberg during a trip to the Orinoco and Amacuro River delta region between December 1976 and January 1977; donated to NMAI by Claire James Steinberg in 2009.
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Place
El Pajal; Libertador Municipality; Monagas State, North-Eastern Region; Venezuela
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Warao
Containers and Vessels
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
26/7542
Barcode
267542.000
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Object Name
Basket
Media/Materials
Palm fiber, dye/dyes
Techniques
Dyed, coiled, braided
Dimensions
16.0 x 11.5 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f496cebf-b7bd-4571-9514-bff067be3046
Record ID
NMAI_396754