Bow

Culture/People
Karajá (Caraja)
Previous owner
Charles E. Osborn, Non-Indian
Previous seller
Charles E. Osborn, Non-Indian
Previous owner
William J. Mackay, Non-Indian, 1852-1919
Donor
William J. Mackay, Non-Indian, 1852-1919
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased from Charles E. Osborn in 1896 by William J. Mackay (1852-1919, vice president of the Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance Co, Springfield, Massachusetts); donated to MAI by William J. Mackay in 1918.
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Place
Rio Araguaia; Goiás State, Central-West Region, or Tocantins State, North Region; Brazil
See related items
Karajá (Caraja)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
8/7458
Barcode
087458.000
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Object Name
Bow
Media/Materials
Wood, cordage
Techniques
Carved
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64a53ada9-64fd-4852-bd8d-3b9291f70d64
Record ID
NMAI_94475