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Culture/People
Karipuná (Caripuna)
Collector
Baron Francis Biedermann Von Teuber (Frank von Teuber/Francisco von Teuber), Non-Indian, b. ca. 1882
Previous owner
Baron Francis Biedermann Von Teuber (Frank von Teuber/Francisco von Teuber), Non-Indian, b. ca. 1882
Seller
Baron Francis Biedermann Von Teuber (Frank von Teuber/Francisco von Teuber), Non-Indian, b. ca. 1882
Presenter/funding source
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
Object Name
Cordage-making tool
Media/Materials
Wood
Techniques
Carved
Object Type
Basketmaking and fiber-working tools
Place
Rondônia State, North Region; Brazil
Collection History
Collected by Baron Francis (Frank/Francisco) Biedermann Von Teuber (an Austrian explorer and photographer) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Frank von Teuber in 1924 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).