Hammock support/rope

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Culture/People: Akawaio (Acawai)
Collector: Albert S. Pinkus, Non-Indian, 1903-1984
Donor: Albert S. Pinkus, Non-Indian, 1903-1984

Collection History: Collected by Albert S. Pinkus (1903-1984) during natural history collecting expeditions to Guyana in the 1930s; donated to MAI by Albert S. Pinkus in 1938.
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Place: Upper Mazaruni River; Kurupung (Kurupong); Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region; Guyana

See related items: Akawaio (Acawai); Furnishings (Home)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/9537
Barcode: 199537.000

Object Type: Furnishings (Home)

Object Name: Hammock support/rope
Media/Materials: Bromeliad fiber (Silk grass)
Techniques: Twisted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fe60d032-5d95-40a9-8d13-dd4d32212f61

Record ID: NMAI_212703