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2008.57.46.1

Hammock of palm fibre. To be used with hammock fringes 2008.57.46 .2 - .3 and the hammock rope 2008.57.46 .4 [MdeA 21/07/2009]

2008.57.46.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Hammock of palm fibre. To be used with hammock fringes 2008.57.46 .2 - .3 and the hammock rope 2008.57.46 .4 [MdeA 21/07/2009]
Geographical reference
Colombia
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Colombia
Llanos Orientales Vichada River Sunape
Cultural groups
Piapoco
Person
Field collector Marianne Schrimpff
PRM source Marianne Schrimpff
Date / Period
Date made: 1966
Date collected
1966
Acquisition information
Donated: 05/12/2007 Acquired: 2008
Materials and processes
Material Palm Fibre Yarn Plant, Process Sprang Plaited
Dimensions
Width: max 1870 mm approx, Length: max 2750 mm approx
Object numbers
Accession number: 2008.57.46.1 Other numbers: 41 204
Associated publications
See Marianne Cardale Schrimpff Techniques of Hand Weaving and Allied Arts in Colombia (DPhil thesis in Balfour Library: 3 vols, text, drawings and photos). [MdeA 30/01/2009]

Search terms: Dwelling, Furniture Dwelling, Hammock

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