Culture/People:

Karajá (Caraja)  Search this

Previous owner:

Fernando Baerlein (F. Baerlein), Non-Indian  Search this

Seller:

Fernando Baerlein (F. Baerlein), Non-Indian  Search this

MAI agent:

George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this

Object Name:

Bow

Media/Materials:

Wood, cordage, vegetal fiber

Techniques:

Carved

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Goiás State, Central-West Region, or Tocatins State, North Region; Brazil

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye during travel in Brazil in 1924 from Fernando Baerlein (owner of an antique store called "Relojoaria da Bolsa" in Rio de Janeiro) using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).

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Catalog Number:

13/3380

Barcode:

133380.000

See related items:

Karajá (Caraja)

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ee37ccd4-0cae-4fdb-b0b7-a65f3a8ddcd3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_143349