Burden basket with burden strap

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Culture/People
Mebêngôkre (Kayapó/Cayapo) [Xikrin]
Collector
Francis Gow-Smith (Francis William Gow-Smith), Non-Indian, 1894-1939
Seller
Francis Gow-Smith (Francis William Gow-Smith), Non-Indian, 1894-1939
Object Name
Burden basket with burden strap
Media/Materials
Cane, buriti palm fiber, cordage
Techniques
Wicker-plaited, plaited, braided, wrapped
Dimensions
44 x 43 x 47 cm
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Place
Pará State, North Region; Brazil
Date created
circa 1920
Collection History
Collected between 1922 and 1924 by explorer and amateur ethnologist Francis Gow-Smith (1894-1939); purchased by MAI from Francis Gow-Smith in 1924.
Catalog Number
13/6071
Barcode
136071.000
See related items
Mebêngôkre (Kayapó/Cayapo) [Xikrin]
Containers and Vessels
On View
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Amazonia
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
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