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Basket sieve/sifter

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Robert Mulford (1863-1929, a New York City mining engineer with interests in Latin America); donated to MAI by Robert Mulford in 1924.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Northern Amazonia
Previous owner
Robert Mulford, Non-Indian, 1863-1929
Donor
Robert Mulford, Non-Indian, 1863-1929
Object Name
Basket sieve/sifter
Media/Materials
Vegetal Fiber, wood, metal wire
Techniques
Twill-plaited
Object Type
Food Gathering and Preparation
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