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Object Number
985-18-30/11061
Display Title
Poison arrow set; quiver, arrows, glass jar with poison
Descriptions
Object Description
Poison arrow set; quiver, arrows, glass jar with poison, and fiber bag with silk grass (latter used to weight arrow shafts) quiver and arrows of abmboo; poison is curare.
Inventory Description
Reed quiver, fiber ties with woven bag, glass jar with powder.
Classification
- Quiver
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Campa de Gran Pajonal?
- Amuesha?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Brazil
Additional Geographic Terms
Amazonia
Dimensions
Overall: 39.8 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm (15 11/16 x 2 3/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-18-30/11061
Provenance
Collector
Georges Barrel
(1926-1938 - 1985)
Donor
Georges Barrel
(1926-1938 - 1985)
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