Mat covered cylinder
date: label: Accession Date
content: 24 Apr 2006
label: Collection Date
content: 1968
name: label: Collector
content: Dr. Dolores Newton
label: Donor Name
content: Dr. Dolores Newton
notes: label: Notes
content: Bundle of twigs wrapped in a woven mat. Mat fringe extends at both ends. One end is short, and has a carrying tie. Fiber string is wound around holding all parts together. This is a we?te ceremonial item of the bird group. String covered with resin. Dr. Newton says this was obtained from and made by Putamcho Huduhi Jako, a 32 y/o male. Each of the 3 representatives of the kokui-bird group carries one of these as insignia. (See Newton :1971) Used in the 1968 we?te ceremony. Called a Ko?koi, which is described as a large bird, active at night. Made from buriti frond with interlaced covering wooden rods, fringe ends. Binding cord is 2z tucum/caroa, waxed. Gift.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 2 Dec 2014
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Sao Jose, Brazil, South America
topic: label: Topic
content: Ethnology
culture: label: Culture
content: Pukobye
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 400194
label: USNM Number
content: E431402-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Ceremonial Object
physicalDescription: label: Length
content: 95 cm
label: Width
content: 5 cm