Culture/People:

Mískito (Mosquito)  Search this

Collector:

Captain R. Stuart Murray (Ralph Stuart Murray), Non-Indian, 1901-1962  Search this

Previous owner:

Captain R. Stuart Murray (Ralph Stuart Murray), Non-Indian, 1901-1962  Search this

Donor:

Captain R. Stuart Murray (Ralph Stuart Murray), Non-Indian, 1901-1962  Search this

Object Name:

Arrow

Media/Materials:

Reed, bamboo, dye/dyes

Techniques:

Carved, dyed

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Río Patuca; Gracias a Dios Department; Honduras

Collection History:

Collected in 1933 by Captain R. Stuart Murray (1901-1962) while leading the first exploratory expedition organized by the National Museum of Honduras (an expedition sponsored in part by MAI); donated to MAI by Captain Murray in 1933.

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Catalog Number:

18/5533

Barcode:

185533.000

See related items:

Mískito (Mosquito)

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b273140a-5c11-4f1b-a737-cd637be72094

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_198448