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Object Number
73-6-30/7347
Display Title
Spear with poisoned point: one set (7343-7349) with reed sheath for points
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Spear, sharp wood point hafted to tapered wood shaft with fiber
Classification
- Spear
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Amazonian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
Additional Geographic Terms
Amazon; upper, peban?
Materials
Wood, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 242 x 1.5 x 1.7 cm (95 1/4 x 9/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
73-6-30/7347 & POISON
Provenance
Collector
Hassler Expedition
Collector
Prof. Louis Agassiz
Donor
Donated by
Museum of Comparative Zoology
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