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Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks

Culture: Arawak
Material: woven of white cotton string
Holding Institution: Brooklyn Museum

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One piece wand with pointed end of shaft that swells then flares abruptly to blunt end. From here, shaft continues to large paddle-shape whose squared tip has single flange around circumference and perforated hole through thickness. Museum label on end surface. Dark brown patina. Chipped on edges and at flare of shaft.

Culture: Arawak ?
Material: black palm wood
Made in: Guyana
Holding Institution: MOA: University of British Columbia

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A basket (part a) with a lid (part b). Design consist of rows of pink and purple with yellow geometric patterns. The lid is conical and comes to an open point and has a leather cap. The exterior is faded and dark but the interior is bright.

Culture: Arawak
Material: leather skin and grass
Made in: Guyana
Holding Institution: MOA: University of British Columbia

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