Quiver and blowgun darts

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Culture/People: Macushi (Macusi)
Collector: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954

Collection History: Collected in late 1916 or early 1917 by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Demarara River; Guyana

See related items: Macushi (Macusi); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6/952
Barcode: 060952.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Quiver and blowgun darts
Media/Materials: Vegetal Fiber, tree pitch/gum
Techniques: Wicker-plaited

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61e4ed7b9-14c6-4307-8063-dfbd15be76fc

Record ID: NMAI_65296