Manioc pounder/paddle

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Culture/People: Arawak
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: Demarara River; Guyana

See related items: Arawak; Food Gathering and Preparation

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 7/4482
Barcode: 074482.000

Object Type: Food Gathering and Preparation

Object Name: Manioc pounder/paddle
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Incised

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61f957e78-3b01-4d15-a876-c752aa75998a

Record ID: NMAI_80216