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Object Number
35-25-30/1081
Display Title
Quiver of bamboo for blow-gun darts and 29 darts with poison
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
matiri. Zatakecho in language of Cuyabenos.
Inventory Description
Quiver, tube filled with reeds, gourd stuffed with cotton with cord on one end
Classification
- Quiver
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Aguarico
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Ecuador
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Tucano?
Additional Geographic Terms
Rio Napo
Materials
Bamboo, Gourd, Vegetable fiber, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 12 x 11.5 cm (4 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
35-25-30/1081
Provenance
Expedition
Dr. John P. Gillin
(1934-1935 - 1935)
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(1934-1935 - 1935)
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