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Object Number
989-26-30/11606
Display Title
Woven pillow made from chambira, stuffed with wild cotton(?)
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
binaau
Object Description
Woven pillow made from chambira, stuffed with wild cotton(?) stripped woven pattern in black, brown + pink. (binaau) made by women.
Inventory Description
Pillow, braided brown and pink vegetable fiber stuffed with cotton
Classification
- Pillow
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Culture
- Urarina
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Peru
/
<State>
/
<County>
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Santa Beatriz
Additional Geographic Terms
Chambira river basin; Northeastern Peru
Materials
Vegetable fiber, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 36.5 x 21 x 8 cm (14 3/8 x 8 1/4 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
989-26-30/11606
Provenance
Collector
Michelle McKinley
(Jun-89 - 8-Sep-89)
Collector
Bartholomew Dean
(June 1989 - September 8, 1989)
Donor
Bartholomew Dean
(Jun-89 - 8-Sep-89)
Donor
Michelle McKinley
(June 1989 - September 8, 1989)
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