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Cakes of tobacco leaves

Creator(s)
Anthropologist: Jean E. (Jean Elizabeth) Jackson (American, 1943-)
Location
Department: Vaupes, Colombia
Cultural context
Tukanoan
Description
Cakes of tobacco leaves, previously heated in a pot until soft, then put in round bark formers - with the cakes pierced with a series of holes to aid drying in the sun. 1970, Púmanaka buro, Boa River, Papurí River basin, Vaupés, Colombia
Work type
Image
Keywords
Rights
(c) Jean Jackson
Access rights
All Rights Reserved. Courtesy MIT Libraries,Visual Collections, Collection of Research Photography by Jean Jackson. Users of this collection should be aware that certain images, words, terms or descriptions may be culturally sensitive and may be considered inappropriate today, but may reflect attitudes of the period or context in which they were created.
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