Basket tray

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Culture/People: Akawaio (Acawai)
Collector: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954

Collection History: Collected in late 1916 or early 1917 by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Demarara River; Guyana

See related items: Akawaio (Acawai); Food/Beverage Serving

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6/859
Barcode: 060859.000

Object Type: Food/Beverage Serving

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f6fe6a49-a217-4608-88d7-de8a3c2fbffa

Record ID: NMAI_65324