Arrow

Culture/People
Wayuu (Guajira/Goajiro)
Collector
William Warfield, Non-Indian, 1891-1947
Previous owner
William Warfield, Non-Indian, 1891-1947
Donor
William Warfield, Non-Indian, 1891-1947
Collection History
Collected by William Warfield (1891-1947), a consulting geologist and diplomat who headed Standard Oil's operations in Argentina, Venezuela, and Bolivia in the 1920s; donated to MAI by William Warfield in 1930.
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Place
Península de La Guajira (Goajira Peninsula, Perijá Peninsula); Zulia State, Zulian Region; Venezuela
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Wayuu (Guajira/Goajiro)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
17/6985
Barcode
176985.000
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Object Name
Arrow
Media/Materials
Wood, iron point, twine/string
Techniques
Hammered, drilled, tied
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65a0f6c9c-f9d5-4a49-b415-6fbba7f8425c
Record ID
NMAI_189073