Hammock

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Culture/People: Bribri
Collector: Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925

Collection History: Collected in 1917 by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Valle de Talamanca, near Sipurio; Sipurio; Talamanca Cantón; Limón Province; Costa Rica

See related items: Bribri; Furnishings (Home)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6/6240
Barcode: 066240.000

Object Type: Furnishings (Home)

Object Name: Hammock
Media/Materials: Bromeliad fiber (Silk grass)
Techniques: Netted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6882923d4-9660-478b-8585-125fa486d88e

Record ID: NMAI_71025