Basket

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Date created: 1975-1977

Culture/People: Warao
Collector: Claire James Steinberg, Non-Indian
Donor: Claire James Steinberg, Non-Indian
Previous owner: Claire James Steinberg, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collected by photojournalist Claire James Steinberg during a trip to the Orinoco and Amacuro River delta region between December 1976 and January 1977; donated to NMAI by Claire James Steinberg in 2009.
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Place: Río Orinoco Delta region; Delta Amacuro State, Guyana Region; Monagas State, North-Eastern Region; Venezuela

See related items: Warao; Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/7546
Barcode: 267546.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Basket
Media/Materials: Arumã fiber, dye/dyes
Techniques: Dyed, wicker-plaited
Dimensions: 16.0 x 15.0 x 17.4 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67c018740-8b1b-4b64-81ed-492679647e53

Record ID: NMAI_396759