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Object Number
989-26-30/11599
Display Title
Fire + insect fan. (inaru) plant fiber, woven by women
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
inaru
Object Description
Fire + insect fan. (inaru) plant fiber, woven by women.
Inventory Description
Fan, dried woven plant fiber, round, held at one end by braided vegetable fiber
Classification
- Fan
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Culture
- Urarina
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
<State>
/
<County>
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Santa Beatriz
Additional Geographic Terms
Chambira river basin; Northeastern Peru
Materials
Plant, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 47 x 34.6 x 0.5 cm (18 1/2 x 13 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
989-26-30/11599
Provenance
Collector
Bartholomew Dean
(June 1989 - September 8, 1989)
Collector
Michelle McKinley
(Jun-89 - 8-Sep-89)
Donor
Michelle McKinley
(June 1989 - September 8, 1989)
Donor
Bartholomew Dean
(Jun-89 - 8-Sep-89)
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