Culture/People

Mebêngôkre (Kayapó/Cayapo) [Xikrin]

Collector

George Love, Non-Indian, 1937-1995

Seller

George Love, Non-Indian, 1937-1995

Object Name

Ball

Media/Materials

Cornhusk

Techniques

Wrapped, tied

Object Type

Games, Toys, Gambling

Place

Xikrin village; Pará State, North Region; Brazil

Collection History

Collected in 1966 by photographer George Love (1937-1995) while accompanying an ethnographic expedition; purchased by MAI from George Love in 1967.

Catalog Number

23/9459

Barcode

239459.000

See related items

Mebêngôkre (Kayapó/Cayapo) [Xikrin]

Games, Toys, Gambling

Data Source

National Museum of the American Indian

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