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Object Number
35-25-30/1079
Display Title
Cassava grater with pegs of chonta in base of cedar
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
uficako
Inventory Description
Carved wooden grater with handle, short sticks embedded on surface.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Food processing
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Aguarico
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Ecuador
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Tucano?
Additional Geographic Terms
Rio Napo
Materials
Wood, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 37.1 x 11 x 3.7 cm (14 5/8 x 4 5/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
35-25-30/1079; 93
Provenance
Expedition
Dr. John P. Gillin
(1934-1935 - 1935)
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(1934-1935 - 1935)
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