Feather case/box

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Culture/People: Guana
Collector: Alberto Vojtech Fric, Non-Indian, 1882-1944
Previous owner: Alberto Vojtech Fric, Non-Indian, 1882-1944
Seller: Alberto Vojtech Fric, Non-Indian, 1882-1944

Collection History: Collected by Alberto Vojtech Fric (1882-1944, a Czech botanist and ethnographer), probably between 1905 and 1923; purchased by MAI from Alberto Vojtech Fric in 1923.
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Place: Chaco region; Paraguay

See related items: Guana; Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 12/4886
Barcode: 124886.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Feather case/box
Media/Materials: Reed, feather/feathers
Techniques: Wrapped, tied

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws602b1ea2b-818e-4890-824d-12e4cf860b22

Record ID: NMAI_134126