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Basket bag

Object Details

Collection History
Collected by Shirley Hoffmann in 1989 or 1990 while conducting research for her dissertation on indigenous agriculture in Amazonas, Venezuela; donated to NMAI by Shirley Hoffman in 2015.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
probably Arawak (attributed)
Collector
Shirley Hoffmann, Non-Indian
Donor
Shirley Hoffmann, Non-Indian
Date created
1989-1990
Object Name
Basket bag
Media/Materials
Palm fiber, dye/dyes
Techniques
Dyed, plaited, twined, braided, fringed, tied
Dimensions
22.0 x 24.5 x 3.5 cm
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
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