Basket

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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: Ahuria River; Guyana

See related items: Arawak; Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 7/5197
Barcode: 075197.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Basket
Media/Materials: Vegetal Fiber, wood, cordage
Techniques: Twill-plaited

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60d10f7e1-2624-4df3-9078-ceff92734bcf

Record ID: NMAI_81000