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 with woven patterns of geometric design. Six tassels on each end made of native cotton. One tassel string on each side. Strung with seeds (scleria?). The others are a mix of blue, white, and clear glass beads. The anchor beads are two small seeds. (Child-sized?) Dr. Newton says: ceremonial association unknown of the Pukobye in 1968. Obtained from Humukris (Maria) 38 y/o female and Wedehe (Joao Mandioco) a 22 y/o male. Parents of child ower/user. Made by Wany (Florisa) a 30 y/o female. As "sampler" (Walschap:1987) made as a toy? for wu?tu? Used. Warp and weft: 2z cotton. Urucu residue, most on outside of band and tassels. Bead cordage is 2z tucum/caroa. Tassels: 2z cotton. Scleria/aku and glass 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: 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: E431321-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Sling
physicalDescription: label: Length - Band
content: 64 cm
label: Width - Band
content: 5 cm