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Object Number 34-114-10/3915
Display Title Arrows, shaft of cane, points of greasewood.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Po'os, w'k'ckeb
Object Description Arrows, shaft of cane, points of greasewood: used for rabbits and other small game; feathers and points fastened with sinew.
Inventory Description Arrows, wood points on reed shaft, serrated feather ends, red stripes
Classification
  • Arrow
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Northern Paiute
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Nevada
Additional Geographic Terms Pyramid Lake
Dimensions Overall: 84.1 x 2.9 x 0.8 cm (33 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 34-114-10/3915
Provenance
Collector Willard Zerbe Park (07/09/1934-09/07/1934)
Intermediary Willard Zerbe Park (08/23/1934-12/14/1934)

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