Bark beater

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Culture/People: Ngäbe (Guaymi)
Collector: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Previous owner: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954

Collection History: Collected in 1925 by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Cuvíbora Mountains, central Chiriquí; Chiriquí Province; Panama

See related items: Ngäbe (Guaymi); Basketmaking and fiber-working tools

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 13/7451
Barcode: 137451.000

Object Type: Basketmaking and fiber-working tools

Object Name: Bark beater
Media/Materials: Wood, shell/shells
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64fb4c6a0-1b74-455d-952d-6320ac21da9d

Record ID: NMAI_147862