Collector:

Dr Jose Cuatrecasas Arumi  Search this

Donor Name:

National Museum of Natural History  Search this

Length:

73 cm

Width:

26 cm

Height:

17 cm

Culture:

Cofán  Search this

Object Type:

Box

Place:

Putumayo River, Colombia, South America

Accession Date:

10 Aug 2007

Collection Date:

1940

Notes:

Long rectangular boxed made of overlapped and sewn palm leaf. Three rows of stitching on sides, 5 rows of stitching on top and bottom. One white feather sewn into box.

Traded to Dr. Cuatrocasas by Cofan Indians in 1940.

Record Last Modified:

2 Dec 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

2041708

USNM Number:

E431875-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/398be730d-bf6d-475c-8255-fb53ce00448b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8551737