Uhu Waramana
Carrying Basket
87-34-14
From: Venezuela | Nabaribuhu
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 87-34-14 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Warao |
| Provenience | Venezuela | Nabaribuhu |
| Culture Area | Amazonia |
| Period | Modern |
| Date Made | 1987 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Fiber |
| Description | Made of tirite (sehoro) reed with carrying strap form oriche palm. used princiaplly by men to carry chunks of moriche palm fiber from fields to village where is is processed for food by womenl also used as general purpose carrying basket by men and women. Made by Rosa Perez. |
| Height | 48 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 33 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Charles Briggs, 1987 |
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