Box
- Museum number:
- 16-14992
- Permalink:
- ark:/21549/hm21160014992
- Alternate number:
- 7 (original number)
- Accession number:
- Acc.2927
- Description:
- Box, “pena” ("tsivogo"); bow is rectangular partial cube, with five sides ( top is open); sections of lead of sega palm ( segapena) are bound together with string; some of string covered with back beeswax; struts at the 4 corners from same plant as rest of box, different part; 1. 39 cm; 39 cm width; 18 cm deep
- Donor:
- Allen W. Johnson, Orna R. Johnson, and University Appropriation
- Collection place:
- Shimaa village, Rio Kompiroshiato, Montaña, Peru
- Verbatim coll. place:
- Peru
- Culture or time period:
- Machiguenga
- Maker or artist:
- Felipe Cardenas
- Collector:
- Allen W. Johnson and Orna R. Johnson
- Object type:
- ethnography
- Object class:
- Boxes (containers)
- Function:
- 1.5 Household
- Accession date:
- 1973
- Context of use:
- these boxes come in all sizes, but are always square; used for storing clothing, etc.
- Department:
- South America (except Ancient Peru)
- Images:
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- Legacy documentation:
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