Bark cloth

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Culture/People: Sumo
Possible collector: Jacob Baiz, Non-Indian, 1843-1899
Previous owner: Emily M. Baiz (Mrs. Jacob Baiz), Non-Indian, 1853-1938
Donor: Emily M. Baiz (Mrs. Jacob Baiz), Non-Indian, 1853-1938

Collection History: Probably collected by Jacob Baiz (1843-1899, a New York City businessman and consul general to the U.S. for Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador); given to or inherited by his wife, Emily M. Baiz (1853-1938); donated to MAI by Mrs. Baiz in 1922.
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Place: La Mosquitia (Mosquito Coast, Miskito Coast); Atlántico Norte Autonomous Region and Atlántico Sur Autonomous Region; Nicaragua

See related items: Sumo; Materials: Prepared

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/625
Barcode: 110625.000

Object Type: Materials: Prepared

Object Name: Bark cloth
Media/Materials: Bark cloth
Techniques: Unmodified
Dimensions: 76 x 101 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67de9e203-195d-4ac6-9cf2-0ae54e4410f4

Record ID: NMAI_119350