Basket

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Culture/People: Akawaio (Acawai)
Collector: Theodore J. Waldeck (Joseph Theodore Waldeck), Non-Indian, b. 1894
Donor: Theodore J. Waldeck (Joseph Theodore Waldeck), Non-Indian, b. 1894

Collection History: Probably collected by explorer Theodore J. Waldeck (b. 1894) in 1937 or 1938 during an expedition to Guyana; donated to MAI by Theodore J. Waldeck in in 1939.
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Place: Upper Cuyuni River; Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region; Guyana

See related items: Akawaio (Acawai); Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/629
Barcode: 200629.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Basket
Media/Materials: Vegetal Fiber
Techniques: Hexagonal-plaited

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68d06d816-198b-4bfa-b56c-1fd336dd7ead

Record ID: NMAI_214372