Bag

A hunting bag, likely woven from the leaf fibres of the palm tree (Astrocaryum sp. possibly chambira). Acquired 12 January 1877 by an agent of the Veitch botanical firm.

Index card: “Hunting bag ‘matiri’ made of hammock grass by Mayorunnas Cochiquinas Indians.”

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
E1021
Collection Class
Containers
Collection Area Region
S
Material
vegetable fibre stringvegetable fibre string
Common Name
bag
Simple Name
bag
Production County
Yavari Valley, Peru & Brazil
Production Country
Peru
Production Date
12/01/1877
Production Year High
1877

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fibre bag (matiri)