Varnish
| Object Number: | 29-60-91C |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Quiche |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Department of Baja Verapaz Rabinal |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Insect Excretion Wood Leaf |
| Length: | 24 cm |
| Width: | 3 cm |
| Credit Line: | Guatemalan Expedition, Robert Burkitt, 1920 |
| Other Number: | 301 - Field No SF |
Description
calabash varnish; wrapped in the maker's wrapping which is a leaf or corn husk; it is the juice of a certain insect which is bred for the purpose.
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