Sling
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: Band with woven pattern of triple diamonds. Six tassels and seed beads in a separate bag, there were probably 3 tassels on each end. Band covered with yellowish substance, probably urucu root paste. Dr. Newton says: Made for the Krikati Wû?tû ceremony in 1963. Obtained from Yomkupuk, a 10 y/o female. Made by Plui, a 20 y/o female in 1963, who was deceased by 1968. Used. Bug damage to pendant cordage. Seeds lost and separated leaving detached tassels. Warp and weft are 2z cotton. Urucu residue. Bead cordage and tassel binding are 2Z tucum/caroa. Tassels: 2z cotton. Seeds are Job's Tears. Price paid: beads.
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: Krikati
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 400194
label: USNM Number
content: E431308-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Sling
physicalDescription: label: Length - Band Without Tassels
content: 37 cm
label: Width - Band
content: 4.5 cm