Bow and arrow used in the "Dance of the Arrows"

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Date created: circa 1930

Culture/People: Huaynamota Cora (Nayarit Nahua)
Collector: Donald B. Cordry (Donald Bush Cordry), Non-Indian, 1907-1978

Collection History: Collected in 1937 by Donald B. Cordry (1907-1978, a collector and amateur ethnologist) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Huaynamota; Nayarit State; Mexico

See related items: Huaynamota Cora (Nayarit Nahua); Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/5646
Barcode: 195646.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Bow and arrow used in the "Dance of the Arrows"
Media/Materials: Wood, cotton twine/string, paint
Techniques: Carved, painted, tied

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e02adbe6-a035-419e-acdd-87c226dbeb54

Record ID: NMAI_208714