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1958.3.29.5

Trumpet ornament in the shape of a monkey with the face drawn on in ink and with names written on it in ink. [SM 12/08/2008]

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1958.3.29.5

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Collection type
Object
Description
Trumpet ornament in the shape of a monkey with the face drawn on in ink and with names written on it in ink. [SM 12/08/2008]
Long description
The names written on the object are: "Rosalee", "Helena" and "William" [SM 12/08/2008]
Geographical reference
Guyana
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Guyana
Graimaludai Kukui River Mazaruni River
Cultural groups
Akawaio
Person
Field collector Audrey Butt Colson
PRM source Audrey Butt Colson
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1957
Date collected
April - Spetember 1957
Acquisition information
Donated: 1958
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Ink, Process Carved, Process Decorated, Process Inscribed
Dimensions
Length: max 255 mm, Width: max 90 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1958.3.29.5

Search terms: Music, Figure, Writing, Ornament, Animal Figure, Inscription, Trumpet

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