Blowgun dart

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Culture/People: Guahibo
Possible collector: Louis Kasin, Non-Indian, ca. 1895-1941; Pauline Kasin (Mrs. Louis Kasin), Non-Indian, 1905-1995
Previous owner: Louis Kasin, Non-Indian, ca. 1895-1941; Pauline Kasin (Mrs. Louis Kasin), Non-Indian, 1905-1995
Donor: Pauline Kasin (Mrs. Louis Kasin), Non-Indian, 1905-1995

Collection History: Probably collected by Louis Kasin (ca. 1896-1941) and his wife Pauline Kasin (1905-1995) during travel to South America to collect zoological specimens in the 1920s and 1930s; donated to MAI by Mrs. Kasin in 1964.
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Place: Venezuela

See related items: Guahibo; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/3297
Barcode: 233297.001

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Blowgun dart
Media/Materials: Wood, vegetal fiber
Techniques: Carved, wrapped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6865155c8-03cb-4f21-b77d-af22564a56db

Record ID: NMAI_248439