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1954.2.26

Rectangular hunting satchel, shaped like a envelope. [BH [OPS Move] 18/11/2016]

1954.2.26

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Collection type
Object
Description
Rectangular hunting satchel, shaped like a envelope. [BH [OPS Move] 18/11/2016]
Long description
Rectangular hunting satchel, shaped like a envelope. The bag decorated with dyed geometric scroll work, the flap decorated with a lined pattern. The ends are lined with cotton yarn. The edges are lined with a band of cane which has been stitched to the basket 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, Material Cane Plant, Material Plant Sap, Material String, Process Basketry, Process Scraped Carved, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Width: max 177 mm, Length: max 272 mm, Depth: max 108 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1954.2.26

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

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