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PRICE PAID: 200 CRS. SLIGHT BUG DAMAGE TO FEATHERS. 1/9 (A) L. 127 CMS., BROWN SPECKLED CHICKEN FEATHERS, BINDING LOOSE, BLUNT-ROOT END, DISTAL BINDINF TUCUM; 2/9 (B) 138 CMS., GREEN FEATHERS; 3/9 (C) 137 CMS., GREEN FEATHERS; 4/9 (D) 128 CMS., SERRATED CUT BROWN SPECKLED CHICKEN FEATHERS, DISTAL BINDING OF TUCUM; 5/9 (E) 137 CMS.; 6/9 (F) 140 CMS., GREEN FEATHERS; 7/9 (G) 127 CMS., BROWN SPECKLED CHICKEN FEATHERS, BINDING TIED, DISTAL BINDING OF TUCUM; 8/9 (H) 127 CMS., BROWN SPECKLED CHICKEN FEATHERS, DISTAL BINDING OF TUCUM; 9/9 (I) 127 CMS., BINDING LOOSE, DISTAL BINDING OF TUCUM. BINDINGS OF TUCUM IS LESS COMMON THAN COTTON. SEE ACCESSION FILE FOR CENSUS AND LINGUISTIC INFORMATION. CREATOR IS DONUNGUIN 45 Y/O MALE
Record Last Modified
29 Nov 2018
Specimen Count
9
Culture
Krikati
Data Source
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Accession Date
24 Apr 2006
Collection Date
1964
Accession Number
400194
USNM Number
E426047-0
Collector
Dr. Dolores Newton
Donor Name
Dr. Dolores Newton
Object Type
Arrow
Unknown - 1 Of 9 (A)
127 cm
Unknown - 2 Of 9 (B)
138 cm
Unknown - 3 Of 9 (C)
137 cm
Unknown - 4 Of 9 (D)
128 cm
Unknown - 5 Of 9 (E)
137 cm
Unknown - 6 Of 9 (F)
140 cm
Unknown - 7 Of 9 (G)
127 cm
Unknown - 8 Of 9 (H)
127 cm
Unknown - 9 Of 9 (I)
127 cm
Place
Sao Jose, Timbira, Maranhao, Brazil, South America
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Topic
Ethnology
Record ID
nmnhanthropology_8502000
Usage
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/318110470-9077-43c0-97ab-baac532b6f82
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