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Collector:
Dr. Dolores Newton  Search this
Donor Name:
Dr. Dolores Newton  Search this
Unknown - 1 Of 7 Bow:
103 cm
Unknown - Each, Arrows 2 Thru 7 Of 7:
80 cm
Culture:
Krikati  Search this
Object Type:
Bow/Arrow
Place:
Sao Jose, Timbira, Maranhao, Brazil, South America
Accession Date:
24 Apr 2006
Collection Date:
1964
Notes:
PRICE PAID: 150 CRS. CONDITION: NEW. 1/7 BOW 103 CMS., BOWSTAVE IS PAU ROXO, BOWSTRING UNIDENTIFIED BARK, BOWSTRING MATERIAL NOT TYPICAL, TWO PLY INSTEAD OF THREE PLY; ARROWS 2/7 THRU 7/7 EACH 80 CMS., BINDINGS AT PROXIMAL AND DISTAL ENDS OF FEATHERS ARE BURITI, SHAFT MATERIAL IS BURITI RIB, URUCU COLORING ON BINDINGS AND POINT ENDS, NOW FADED TO DULL BROWN RED. SEE ACCESSION FILE FOR CENSUS AND LINGUISTIC INFORMATION. CREATOR YAKO 11 Y/O MALE
Record Last Modified:
29 Nov 2018
Specimen Count:
7
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
400194
USNM Number:
E426054-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ee2f48a9-3262-40fb-a46b-25d1f1f96438
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8502007