Culture/People:

Karajá (Caraja)  Search this

Collector:

José Tozzi Calväo (J. Tozzi Calvao/J. A. Calvao), Non-Indian, ca. 1895-1956  Search this

Previous owner:

José Tozzi Calväo (J. Tozzi Calvao/J. A. Calvao), Non-Indian, ca. 1895-1956  Search this

Seller:

José Tozzi Calväo (J. Tozzi Calvao/J. A. Calvao), Non-Indian, ca. 1895-1956  Search this

Object Name:

Bow

Media/Materials:

Wood, cordage, vegetal fiber

Techniques:

Painted, twill-plaited

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Rio Araguaia; Mato Grosso State, Central-West Region; Brazil

Collection History:

Collected between 1912 and 1927 by José Tozzi Calväo (ca. 1895-1956, a Brazilian engineer and explorer); purchased by MAI from José Tozzi Calväo in 1928.

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Catalog Number:

16/1281

Barcode:

161281.000

See related items:

Karajá (Caraja)

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ec799d4a-b049-4f13-8859-071701ab3b12

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_172960