Manioc squeezer/press

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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); Food Gathering and Preparation

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/634
Barcode: 200634.000

Object Type: Food Gathering and Preparation

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6807fc8be-3d75-4281-8c90-7d73c3de3b24

Record ID: NMAI_214377