Manioc squeezer/press model/miniature

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Date created: 1900-1920

Culture/People: probably Carib [Suriname] (attributed)
Previous owner: Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde (Rijks Ethnographic Museum)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of the Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde (Rijks Ethnographic Museum), Leiden, The Netherlands; acquired by MAI through an exchange with the Rijksmuseum in 1926.
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Place: Suriname

See related items: Carib [Suriname]; Food Gathering and Preparation
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, As We Grow: Traditions, Toys, & Games

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/1513
Barcode: 151513.000

Object Type: Food Gathering and Preparation

Object Name: Manioc squeezer/press model/miniature
Media/Materials: Palm frond/fronds, cordage
Techniques: Twill-plaited, wrapped
Dimensions: 41.00 x 10.50 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws600b5cce3-2566-4cdc-a1b5-1b680969fc0a

Record ID: NMAI_162695