Basketry Tray
Object Details
- Notes
- OBLONG, SHALLOW BOWL-SHAPED TRAY MADE OF SPLIT SECTIONS OF BABASSU PALM LEAVES, 5 RIBS TIEDTOGETHER WITH THIN BARK STRIPS, LEAVES INTERWOVEN. RIBS FORM HANDLES. WHEN FLIPPED UPSIDE-DOWN, THE BASKET RESEMBLES AN ARMADILLO. MADE BY AND OBTAINED FROM KRUNKOROBM, A 49 Y/O MALE. UNUSED. 1 CRN. SEE ACCESSION FILE FOR LINGUISTIC AND CENSUS INFORMATION.
- Record Last Modified
- 2 Dec 2014
- Specimen Count
- 1
- Culture
- Krikati
- Data Source
- NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
- Accession Date
- 24 Apr 2006
- Collection Date
- 1968
- Accession Number
- 400194
- USNM Number
- E426681-0
- Collector
- Dr. Dolores Newton
- Donor Name
- Dr. Dolores Newton
- Object Type
- Tray
- Length - Object
- 29 cm
- Width - Object
- 25.5 cm
- Height - Object
- 8 cm
- Place
- Sao Jose, Timbira, Maranhao, Brazil, South America
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- Anthropology
- Topic
- Ethnology
- Record ID
- nmnhanthropology_8502290
- Usage
- CC0
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