Counting stick. Made from a length of wood that tapers to a point at one end with curvilinear grooves near to the tip of the handle. Brown varnish on the surface. Various notches are present on the edges of the stick. [ASh [OPS move] 15/2/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Counting stick. Made from a length of wood that tapers to a point at one end with curvilinear grooves near to the tip of the handle. Brown varnish on the surface. Various notches are present on the edges of the stick. [ASh [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 Wood Plant, Material Varnish, Process Notched, Process Carved
Dimensions: Length: max 623 mm, Diameter: max 32 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1954.2.83

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