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: Native cotton band woven with 4 rows of chain pattern. No tassels, just stubs. Dr. Newton says: made for use in the Pukobye Wu?tu ceremony before 1968. Obtained from Tebhot (Pedro) a 30 y/o male, acting for unknown female seller. Made by Kopkui (Teresa) an 18 y/o female. Tebhot was sponsor of ceremony for which this was made -- Kaprun's son; design is called hehuk. Used. Pendants removed before sale. Warp and weft: 2s cotton. Bead cordage is remnant: 2z tucum/caroa. Price paid: 4 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: Pukobye
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 400194
label: USNM Number
content: E431325-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Sling
physicalDescription: label: Length - Band
content: 51 cm
label: Width - Band
content: 7.5 cm