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1965.12.16

Palm leaf fire fan.

1965.12.16

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Collection type
Object
Description
Palm leaf fire fan.
Geographical reference
Suriname
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Suriname
Langa Tabiki []Paramakka
Cultural groups
Maroon
Aukan
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1965
Date collected
1965
Acquisition information
Donated: 1965
Materials and processes
Material Palm Leaf Plant, Process Woven, Process Basketry
Dimensions
Length: max 225 mm, Width: max 290 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1965.12.16 Other numbers: 78
Research and responses

It is not clear whether ‘Paramakka’ refers to places or people. According to Ethnologue, it can refer to a language. 'Maroons' is the group name used by LMM in the original version of this record. [SHD 24/8/2000]

Search terms: Fire, Trade, Fan, Basketry, Fire Accessory

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