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1901.19.1.2

Model fan or mat, part of Arawak house model with contents 1901.19.1 [ZM 21/1/2016]

1901.19.1.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Model fan or mat, part of Arawak house model with contents 1901.19.1 [ZM 21/1/2016]
Long description
Fan shaped basketry model mat or fan made from plaited and woven plant fibre bound with cotton at one end [ZM 21/1/2016]
Cultural groups
Arawak
Person
Field collector Everard Ferdinand Im Thurn
PRM source Grace Pelham
Date / Period
Date made: Before 02/1901
Date collected
By February 1901
Acquisition information
Donated: 1901
Materials and processes
Material Plant Fibre, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Process Basketry, Process Bound, Process Plaited, Process Woven
Dimensions
Width: max 118 mm, Length: max 85 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1901.19.1.2

Search terms: Model, Dwelling, Fan, Basketry, House, Mat

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