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: Green cotton band woven in a geometric pattern, with 4 light blue stripes. Two green cotton tassels at each end, one of which is topped with a shell. Tassel strings are strung with lavender beads. Dr. Newton says: Uncertain if this was made for use in the We?te festival, or when it was made. Obtained from Amkrogaki, an 8 y/o female, unknown maker. Used. Warp: commercial cotton, multi colors. Weft: commerical cotton. Pendants, bead cordage is nylon fishing line. Tassels: commercial cotton. Glass beads. Sea shells. No price. T
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
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 400194
label: USNM Number
content: E431350-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Sling
physicalDescription: label: Length
content: 85 cm
label: Width
content: 7 cm