Culture/People:

Karajá (Caraja)  Search this

Collector:

Francis Gow-Smith (Francis William Gow-Smith), Non-Indian, 1894-1939  Search this

Seller:

Francis Gow-Smith (Francis William Gow-Smith), Non-Indian, 1894-1939  Search this

Object Name:

Arrow

Media/Materials:

Wood, vegetal fiber, feather/feathers, twine/string

Techniques:

Carved, wrapped

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Rio Araguaia; Mato Grosso State and Goiás State, Central-West Region, or Tocantins State, North Region; Brazil

Collection History:

Collected between 1922 and 1924 by explorer and amateur ethnologist Francis Gow-Smith (1894-1939); purchased by MAI from Francis Gow-Smith in 1924.

Contact Us:

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Catalog Number:

13/6415

Barcode:

136415.000

See related items:

Karajá (Caraja)

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws661aec306-de3f-49e1-9ac8-8900310791db

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_145998