Face-painting tool

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Culture/People: Yukpa (Macoa/Macoita/Yupa)
Collector: Theodoor de Booy (Theodoor Hendrik Nikolaas de Booy), Non-Indian, 1882-1919
Previous owner: Theodoor de Booy (Theodoor Hendrik Nikolaas de Booy), Non-Indian, 1882-1919; Elizabeth S. de Booy (Elizabeth Hamilton Smith/Mrs. Theodoor de Booy/Elizabeth Smith Peter), Non-Indian, 1883-1941
Seller: Elizabeth S. de Booy (Elizabeth Hamilton Smith/Mrs. Theodoor de Booy/Elizabeth Smith Peter), Non-Indian, 1883-1941
Presenter/funding source: Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935

Collection History: Collected in 1918 by Theodoor de Booy (1882-1919, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored the American Geographical Society and the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania; inherited by his widow, Elizabeth Smith de Booy (1883-1941); purchased by MAI from Elizabeth de Booy in 1919 using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Place: Sierra de Perijá (Serranía de Motilones); Zulia State, Zulian Region; Venezuela

See related items: Yukpa (Macoa/Macoita/Yupa); Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 9/241
Barcode: 090241.000

Object Type: Personal items
Indigenous Term: kuru'e-eburuh

Object Name: Face-painting tool
Media/Materials: Seed/seeds
Techniques: Cut

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws649420d04-11b3-4c08-a2c5-e10345892035

Record ID: NMAI_97256