Sample of interlacing/braiding technique used for Wristbands
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: Commercial cotton supplied by collector to demonstrate technique of interlacing braiding used to make wristbands. This specimen, a false start, begun by tying strands being braided above knee to secure them. The 6 strands at each side are what are used to form the squared relief edges on the band; these are formed first. Then additional strands are tied on and joined into the middle. Gift from maker Ire, female. For more information see individual object record for field number 46. Associated with 60 a-b, completed wrist bands.
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: Apinaye
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 400194
label: USNM Number
content: E431086-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Wristband
physicalDescription: label: Length
content: 42 cm