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1954.2.82

Counting string, made from a length of braided cotton with fourteen knots along its length. [CW [OPS Move] 15/2/2017]

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1954.2.82

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Collection type
Object
Description
Counting string, made from a length of braided cotton with fourteen knots along its length. [CW [OPS Move] 15/2/2017]
Geographical reference
Guyana
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Guyana
Mazaruni River
Cultural groups
Akawaio
Person
Field collector Audrey Butt Colson
PRM source Audrey Butt Colson
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1952
Date collected
1951 - 1952
Acquisition information
Donated: 1954
Materials and processes
Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Process Knotted, Process Twisted
Dimensions
Width: max 7 mm, Length: max 560 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1954.2.82

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