Manioc squeezer/press

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Culture/People: probably Carib [Suriname] (attributed)
MAI agent: William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased in 1926 by anthropologist William (Willem) Wildschut (1883-1955) from an unknown source in the Netherlands during a trip sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Suriname

See related items: Carib [Suriname]; Food Gathering and Preparation

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 14/9069
Barcode: 149069.000

Object Type: Food Gathering and Preparation

Object Name: Manioc squeezer/press
Media/Materials: Vegetal Fiber
Techniques: Twill-plaited, braided

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws649fe567e-c3c3-4234-80cc-7aefdf8f8df7

Record ID: NMAI_159760