Fiber beater

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Culture/People: Chinantec
Collector: Bernard J. Edley, Non-Indian, 1925-1994

Collection History: Collected in 1949 by Bernard J. Edley (1925-1994) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Oaxaca State; Mexico

See related items: Chinantec; Basketmaking and fiber-working tools

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 21/4265
Barcode: 214265.000

Object Type: Basketmaking and fiber-working tools

Object Name: Fiber beater
Media/Materials: Cottonwood, cotton cloth, cordage
Techniques: Wrapped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ee4e5ad5-cd05-426e-a767-c58cb9462222

Record ID: NMAI_228653