Basket with cover

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Date created: 1900-1920

Culture/People: Teribe (Terraba)
Previous owner: Ada Montealegre, Non-Indian, 1874-1943
Seller: Ada Montealegre, Non-Indian, 1874-1943

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Ada Montealegre (1874-1943, daughter of wealthy Costa Rican parents who immigrated to California); purchased by MAI from Ada Montealegre in 1923.
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Place: Eastern highlands; Costa Rica

See related items: Teribe (Terraba); Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 12/3821
Barcode: 123821.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Basket with cover
Media/Materials: Palm frond/fronds
Techniques: Twill-plaited

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fc6314b9-5f96-401d-87b9-6458cd223605

Record ID: NMAI_133320