Culture/People:

Macushi (Macusi)  Search this

Collector:

A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this

Previous owner:

A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this

Seller:

A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this

Object Name:

Bow

Media/Materials:

Wood, cordage

Techniques:

Carved

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Potaro River; Potaro-Siparuni Region; Guyana

Collection History:

Collected by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Hyatt Verrill in 1918.

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Catalog Number:

7/5211

Barcode:

075211.000

See related items:

Macushi (Macusi)

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6af2dcec0-cacd-4bd1-b993-257129ee92d1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_81014