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Object Number
989-26-30/11602
Display Title
Quiver (jade) with curare darts used in blow gun (pucuna)
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
jade; pucuna
Object Description
Quiver (jade) with curare darts used in blow gun (pucuna) quiver consists of a bamboo tube sealed at one end with resin or wax, incised at opposite end w/ geometric motifs. below incisions is attached a woven cotton strap with a small metal flat peice attached to it near one end. near sealed end is a gourd filled with a cotton type material. gourd is attached to bamboo with thin wood + plant strips. made and used by men.
29.8 x10.2 w/out strap; strap: 42 (l)
Inventory Description
Quiver, carved bamboo, incised, vegetable fiber cord straps, dried gourd attache
Classification
- Quiver
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Culture
- Urarina
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Peru
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<State>
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<County>
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Santa Cecilia
Additional Geographic Terms
Chambira river basin; Northeastern Peru
Dimensions
Overall: 29.8 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm (11 3/4 x 4 x 4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
989-26-30/11602
Provenance
Collector
Bartholomew Dean
(June 1989 - September 8, 1989)
Collector
Michelle McKinley
(Jun-89 - 8-Sep-89)
Donor
Bartholomew Dean
(Jun-89 - 8-Sep-89)
Donor
Michelle McKinley
(June 1989 - September 8, 1989)
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