FMNH 207810.1

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    Description: scan of catalog card [FRONT] [MAIN BODY] Chicago Natural History Museum - Ethnology | 16-11 | Provenience: Dutch Guiana, South America | People or Culture: | Object: Cigar case; basketry | Description: Case and cover, each with two types of weave. No colored decoration. Similar to 207811 Obtained by Grier; collected by A.T. Clark in 1885 | Dimensions: (in cm.) 13.0 cm. long 6.0 cm. x 3.0 cm.; top dimensions. | Collection: Gift from Susie I. Grier Estate recieved 11/24/50 [LEFT MARGIN] A | ENT | 207810 | Field No. 234 | Neg. No. | Acc. 2450
Catalog Number: 207810.1
Description: cover for case
Materials: vegetal material
Locality: South America, Suriname
Accession Number: [2450] Grier, Susie I. - Estate of (Gift)
Accession Year: 1950
Other Numbers: 234
Country: Suriname
Collector/Source: Susan I. Grier, Susie I. Grier, Ruth E. Betz
EMu IRN: 1381551
GUID: 389f5776-afb6-45bd-aabb-5d54892ef020

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