Culture/People:

Karajá (Caraja)  Search this

Previous owner:

Corbiniano Villaca (Gorbiniano Villaca), Non-Indian  Search this

Seller:

Corbiniano Villaca (Gorbiniano Villaca), Non-Indian  Search this

Object Name:

Arrow

Media/Materials:

Palm wood, animal bone, feather/feathers, sinew

Techniques:

Carved

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Rio Xingu; Pará State, North Region, Mato Grosso State, Central-West Region; Brazil

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Corbiniano (or Gorbiniano) Villaca (resident in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil); purchased by MAI from Corbiniano Villaca in 1926.

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Catalog Number:

14/6505

Barcode:

146505.000

See related items:

Karajá (Caraja)

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws691578073-0a5d-49d4-82b1-3ca0d85552c2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_157026