Sling
date: label: Accession Date
content: 24 Apr 2006
label: Collection Date
content: 1984
name: label: Collector
content: Dr. Dolores Newton
label: Donor Name
content: Dr. Dolores Newton
notes: label: Notes
content: Native cotton band woven in a running diamond pattern with chain pattern on edges. Center line is black and edges are navy blue. Two tassels of native cotton on each end. Tassel strings are strung with alternating glass and plastic beads. Dr. Newton says: uncertain if this was made for use in the we?tu festival or what year it was made. Obtained from Ro?tekui, a 34 y/o female. Made by Kikwui ~Kikul, a 26 y/o female. Used. Band: warp commercial cotton, multiple colors. Weft; commerical cotton, multi colors. Pendants: bead cordage: 2-z tucum/caroa. tassels: commercial cotton. Commericial beads, glass and/or plastic. Price paid: unknown. Assiociated specimens by Kikwui are field numbers 1984-20, 35 37, 40, 42.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 2 Dec 2014
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Sao Jose, Timbira, Maranhao, Brazil, South America
topic: label: Topic
content: Ethnology
culture: label: Culture
content: Krikati
setName: label: See more items in
content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 400194
label: USNM Number
content: E431346-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Sling
physicalDescription: label: Length
content: 93 cm
label: Width
content: 6 cm