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Gum/Pitch/Resin

Object Details

Collection History
Collected by Albert S. Pinkus (1903-1984) during natural history collecting expeditions to Guyana in the 1930s; donated to MAI by Albert S. Pinkus in 1938.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Akawaio (Acawai)
Collector
Albert S. Pinkus, Non-Indian, 1903-1984
Donor
Albert S. Pinkus, Non-Indian, 1903-1984
Object Name
Gum/Pitch/Resin
Media/Materials
Tree pitch/gum
Techniques
Unmodified
Object Type
Materials: Prepared
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