Ethnika.antiques

#1422 Mehinako Xingu Manioc Mat Amazon Brazil Framed 36" H

Name: #1422 Mehinako Xingu Manioc Mat Amazon Brazil Framed 36" H
Brand: Ethnika.antiques
SKU: 1422/150
Price: 599.0 USD
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Superb Detailed cassava mat patterns by the Mehinako people of the XIngu region, Brazil. These mats are hand made from cotton and burriti fibre. They are used for many purposes but mainly to serve, sift and wash cassava flour....The Xingu River system, which runs through central Brazil... Aweti, Kalapalo, Kamaiurá, Kuikuro, Matipu, Mehinako, Nahukuá, Trumai,... Primary subsistence is fish and bread and porridge made from the cultivation of manioc.25" w by 20.5" the mat itself and 24" w by 36" H

a must for anyone's collection thanks

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