Spoon/Ladle

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Culture/People: Mapuche
Expedition: Mrs. Thea Heye Chile Expedition (1929-1930) (Mrs. Thea Heye - Lothrop Expedition)
Expedition leader: Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (S.K. Lothrop/SKL), Non-Indian, 1892-1965
Expedition sponsor: Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935

Collection History: Collected or purchased from local residents between 1929 and 1930 during the Thea Heye Chile Expedition, led by anthropologist Samuel K. Lothrop (1892-1965, MAI staff member) and sponsored by MAI and Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Place: Maquegua (Maquehua); Temuco; Cautín Province (historic Temuco Department); Araucanía Region IX; Chile

See related items: Mapuche; Food/Beverage Serving

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 17/5712
Barcode: 175712.000

Object Type: Food/Beverage Serving

Object Name: Spoon/Ladle
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66e4d8810-4797-423b-996e-9d464b5bb5b7

Record ID: NMAI_188156