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Hammock - made by knotless netting from a grass fiber called: nyung kwa
Hammock - made by knotless netting from a grass fiber called: nyung kwa
Object Number 35-25-30/1126
Display Title Hammock - made by knotless netting from a grass fiber called: nyung kwa
Descriptions
Inventory Description Netted fiber hammock, fiber-wrapped loop handles, twisted fiber cord.
Classification
  • Hammock
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Secoya
  • Pioje
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms Rio Napo and Rio Santa Maria, between
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 47 x 49 x 22 cm (18 1/2 x 19 5/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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