Dance club

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Culture/People: Akawaio (Acawai)
Collector: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Previous owner: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Seller: 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) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Hyatt Verrill in 1918.
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Place: Puruni River; Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region; Guyana

See related items: Akawaio (Acawai); Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 7/4473
Barcode: 074473.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Dance club
Media/Materials: Wood, feather/feathers, cordage
Techniques: Braided
Dimensions: 72 x 8 x 7.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64595f305-a5c6-436f-a1c0-dcc70091340c

Record ID: NMAI_80207