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Arrow case containing 10 poison arrows and poison stick
Arrow case containing 10 poison arrows and poison stick
Object Number 10-58-30/82738
Display Title Arrow case containing 10 poison arrows and poison stick
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bamboo quiver with arrows, bamboo cap, twisted fiber ties and tassels.
Classification
  • Quiver
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Woyawoi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Guyana
South America / British Guiana
Materials Bamboo, Wood, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 24.5 x 4.4 x 3.8 cm (9 5/8 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/2 in.)
Quantity 12
Label on object 82738

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