Bow

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Culture/People: Arawak
Collector: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Previous owner: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Seller: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954

Collection History: Collected by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Hyatt Verrill in 1918.
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Place: François River; Mahaica-Berbice Region; Guyana

See related items: Arawak; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 7/4596
Barcode: 074596.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Bow
Media/Materials: Wood, cordage
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fe280715-002f-4755-ab16-b9ced93f5e8a

Record ID: NMAI_80331