Plant fiber bag
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Name/Title
Plant fiber bagEntry/Object ID
2023.6.107Description
Small bag likely made of plant/vegetable fiber, twined into small rope-like strings. The bag is tightly woven, using a knotted-net technique, and patterned in brown stripes of different hues. The bag has a thin, long strap.Context
The Urarina are indigenous people of the Peruvian Amazon Basin. The Rio Chambira is located in the Amazon jungle of Peru. Chambira is also a type of palm fiber, likely used to make this bag.Collection
Milton Sonday CollectionCategory
Bags, Accessories
Acquisition
Accession
2023.6Ethnography
Cultural Region
Country
PeruContinent
South AmericaCulture/Tribe
Urarina