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: At least partially native cotton, band is made of 2 colors. Three bands of red, probably commercial and two bands of yellow/white native cotton. Woven pattern of two zigzag lines on native cotton bands. Two tassels at each end all made of red commercial yarn. Tied with natural fiber (tucum?). Tassel strings are fish line strung with plastic tubular beads of brown, blue and green. Anchor beads are green plastic. Dr. Newton says: made for use in the Krikati Wu?tu ceremony of 1968. Obtained from Kuku, a 44 y/o female. Made by Kahe, a 39 y/o female. Seller complained about the feel of wool against bare skin. Used briefly just before it was sold, while the ceremony was still in progress. Warp is 2s and 2z cotton, alternate warps dyed yellow while on frame, but before weaving. Weft is commerical red wool, 4s. Bead cordage is nylon fishing line. Tassel binding is 2z tucum/caroa. Tassels are commercial red wool, 4s. Glass or plastic beads. Price paid: 5 crn.
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: E431319-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Sling
physicalDescription: label: Length - Band
content: 98 cm
label: Width - Band
content: 9 cm