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Cup

Object Details

Collection History
Collected in 1926 or 1927 by explorer and amateur ethnologist Francis Gow-Smith (1894-1939) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
ParecĂ­s (Paressi)
Collector
Francis Gow-Smith (Francis William Gow-Smith), Non-Indian, 1894-1939
Object Name
Cup
Media/Materials
Gourd
Techniques
Painted
Object Type
Food/Beverage Serving
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