Manioc squeezer/press

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Culture/People: Akawaio (Acawai)
Seller: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Previous owner: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Collector: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954

Collection History: Collected between 1913 and 1916 by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector); purchased by George Heye from Hyatt Verrill in 1916.
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Place: Essequibo River; Guyana

See related items: Akawaio (Acawai); Food Gathering and Preparation

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 4/9928
Barcode: 049928.000

Object Type: Food Gathering and Preparation

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63efb3233-80d6-40ba-bd93-418297215c63

Record ID: NMAI_53778