Culture/People:

probably Barí (Motilone) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Alfred R. Whitney (Alfred Rutgers Whitney, Jr.), Non-Indian, 1868-1946  Search this

Donor:

Alfred R. Whitney (Alfred Rutgers Whitney, Jr.), Non-Indian, 1868-1946  Search this

Object Name:

Bow

Media/Materials:

Palm wood, cordage

Techniques:

Carved

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Near Coveñas; Golfo de Morrosquillo; Coveñas; Tolú Municipality; Sucre Department; Colombia

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of New York City civil engineer Alfred Rutgers Whitney, Jr. (1868-1946); donated to MAI by Mr. Whitney in 1939.

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Catalog Number:

2/6120

Barcode:

026120.000

See related items:

Barí (Motilone)

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64b493d81-1ba2-43ec-b313-aa43f71f1f48

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_27489