Man's breechcloth

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Culture/People: Carib [Guyana]
Collector: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954

Collection History: Collected by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) in 1916 during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye/MAI.
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Place: Upper Barama River; Barima-Waini Region; Guyana

See related items: Carib [Guyana]; Clothing/Garments

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/8270
Barcode: 058270.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments

Object Name: Man's breechcloth
Media/Materials: Cotton cloth, ribbon, glass bead/beads, thread
Techniques: Sewn, appliquéd, strung, fringed

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a3f13ef1-10c1-4a16-ac8d-784cde53850a

Record ID: NMAI_62834