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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Barí (Motilone) (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
William Greame Argabrite (W. G. Argabrite), Non-Indian, 1881-1963  Search this
Previous owner:
William Greame Argabrite (W. G. Argabrite), Non-Indian, 1881-1963  Search this
Donor:
William Greame Argabrite (W. G. Argabrite), Non-Indian, 1881-1963  Search this
Object Name:
Bow
Media/Materials:
Wood, cordage
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Lago de Maracaibo (Lake Maracaibo); Zulia State, Zulian Region; Venezuela
Collection History:
Collected between 1920 and 1925 by William Greame Argabrite (1881-1963), a geologist who travelled to Latin America during his employment with the Standard Oil Company; donated to MAI by William Argabrite in 1925.
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Catalog Number:
14/3280
Barcode:
143280.000
See related items:
Barí (Motilone)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60124de5d-f819-4b77-933f-2d3165091c6e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_153977