Culture/People:

probably Shuar (attributed)  Search this

Possible collector:

Serge V. Sherbin (Serge Vladimir Schterbinsky), Non-Indian, 1903-1989  Search this

Previous owner:

Serge V. Sherbin (Serge Vladimir Schterbinsky), Non-Indian, 1903-1989  Search this

Seller:

Serge V. Sherbin (Serge Vladimir Schterbinsky), Non-Indian, 1903-1989  Search this

Object Name:

Spear

Media/Materials:

Palm wood

Techniques:

Carved

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Río Pastaza; Pastaza Province, Morona-Santiago Province; Ecuador

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; possibly collected by Serge V. Sherbin (Serge Vladimir Schterbinsky, 1903-1989, a civil engineer who worked in Ecuador until the early 1930s); purchased by MAI from Serge Sherbin in 1939.

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Catalog Number:

20/373

Barcode:

200373.001

See related items:

Shuar

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a646c467-ad29-45bd-a913-33e43f240fb6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_214024