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RefNoMS/236/38
LevelItem
TitleDrawing of 'Urubú-Coará' house [home to Bernado, a Tariana Indian], by Richard Spruce
DateDecember 1852
DescriptionPencil drawing of a house, 'Urubú-Coará (i.e. Turkey Buzzard’s nest) above the Pino-Pinô cataracts on the Rio Uaupés'. Spruce notes the presence of a tall forest in the background of this house, missing in the depiction. Refers to a plan of the house on a separate sheet (MS/236/39).
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialMS/236/39
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