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Reed arrow with bone point
Reed arrow with bone point
Object Number 83-14-30/30170
Display Title Reed arrow with bone point
Descriptions
Inventory Description Spear, bone and wood scoop point attached to reed shaft w/ fiber, wool wrap shaf
Classification
  • Spear
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Amazonian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Brazil
Additional Geographic Terms Amazon
Materials Wood, Bone, Reed, Fiber, Feather, Wool
Dimensions Overall: 173.1 x 5.4 x 1.1 cm (68 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 83-14-30/30170
Provenance
Collector Mr. John B. Sparhawk (1825 - 1883)
Collector Lemuel Capen (1825 - 1883)
Donor Mrs. John B. Sparhawk (1883)

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