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1954.2.25

Rectangular hunting satchel. Envelope like in shape. A cotton yarn looped handle attached to the base and stitched up the sides of the basket. A band of cane stitched into the edges by string. [BH [OPS Move] 18/11/2016]

1954.2.25

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Collection type
Object
Description
Rectangular hunting satchel. Envelope like in shape. A cotton yarn looped handle attached to the base and stitched up the sides of the basket. A band of cane stitched into the edges by string. [BH [OPS Move] 18/11/2016]
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 Basketry
Dimensions
Width: max 283 mm, Height: max 200 mm, Depth: max 90 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1954.2.25

Search terms: Basketry, Hunting, Bag, Basket, Hunting accessory