Whole gourd container
date: label: Accession Date
content: 24 Apr 2006
label: Collection Date
content: 1964
name: label: Collector
content: Dr. Dolores Newton
label: Donor Name
content: Dr. Dolores Newton
notes: label: Notes
content: Bottle-shaped with tapered end. Hole down 4 cm from the stem end holds a stopper. The natural flaws on the body show approximately 5 prominent indentations. There are no decorative markings. The suspension cord is attached to a segment of cane which is lodged inside the pouring hold. This was obtained from the maker, Yonkopuk (female) for 200 crs., and was purchased with 286B (430954). Collector states that this type of bottle is generally used for water, but also for other storage. For more information see accession files.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 2 Dec 2014
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Sao Jose, 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: E430953-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Container
physicalDescription: label: Length
content: 17 cm
label: Circumference
content: 36 cm