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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Barí (Motilone) (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
William Warfield, Non-Indian, 1891-1947  Search this
Previous owner:
William Warfield, Non-Indian, 1891-1947  Search this
Donor:
William Warfield, Non-Indian, 1891-1947  Search this
Object Name:
Arrow
Media/Materials:
Palm wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Sierra de Perijá (Serranía de Motilones); Zulia State, Zulian Region; Venezuela
Collection History:
Collected by William Warfield (1891-1947), a consulting geologist and diplomat who headed Standard Oil's operations in Argentina, Venezuela, and Bolivia in the 1920s; donated to MAI by William Warfield in 1930.
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Catalog Number:
17/6979
Barcode:
176979.000
See related items:
Barí (Motilone)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69609d474-c171-4749-a0ea-ec9288ae7e2a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_189066