Measuring tool

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Culture/People: Wanano (Unana/Vanana)
Possible collector: Erland Nordenskiöld (Nils Erland Herbert Nordenskiöld/Le Baron Erland de Nordenskiold), Non-Indian, 1877-1932
Previous owner: Göteborgs Etnografiska Museum (Gothenburg Museum of Ethnography/Göteborg Museum)

Collection History: Possibly collected in 1913 by Finnish-Swedish archaeologist and anthropologist Erland Nordenskiöld (1877-1932) during fieldwork sponsored by the Göteborgs Etnografiska Museum (Gothenburg Museum of Ethnography, Göteborg, Sweden); acquired by MAI in 1929 through an exchange with the Göteborgs Museum.
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Place: Middle Rio Uaupés (Caiari, Vaupés); Yutica, São Gabriel da Cachoeira Municipality; North Mesoregion, Rio Negro Micoregion; Amazonas State, North Region; Brazil

See related items: Wanano (Unana/Vanana); Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 16/4219
Barcode: 164219.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Measuring tool
Media/Materials: Reed, vegetal fiber
Techniques: Cut

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws638d580c2-1e8f-41cc-87c2-f80c3c5c49d3

Record ID: NMAI_176015