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Bola (lukai) - made by men for male use; formerly functional weapons +
Bola (lukai) - made by men for male use; formerly functional weapons +
Object Number 48-40-30/7013
Display Title Bola (lukai) - made by men for male use; formerly functional weapons +
Descriptions
Indigenous Term lukai
Object Description Bola (lukai) - made by men for male use; formerly functional weapons for hunting birds and small animals; now used as a toy by small boys
Inventory Description Bola, cylindrical metal weights, with leather straps, cotton string, red tassle.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Bola
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Araucan
  • Mapuche
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Chile
Additional Geographic Terms Cholchol, vicinity of
Materials Metal, Leather, Cotton, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 79.5 x 4.4 x 2.5 cm (31 5/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 48-40-30/7013

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