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1982.9.4

Blowgun. Made from wood and bound with ?bark and cane at each end, the ends of the cane are coated in a black substance. It is oval in section. [AB [OPS move] 6/9/2017]


1982.9.4

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Collection type
Object
Description
Blowgun. Made from wood and bound with ?bark and cane at each end, the ends of the cane are coated in a black substance. It is oval in section. [AB [OPS move] 6/9/2017]
Cultural groups
Achuar
Shiwiar
Shuar
Person
Field collector Nicholas Guppy
PRM source Nicholas Guppy
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1980
Date collected
1980
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1982
Materials and processes
Material Palm Wood Plant, Material Cane Plant, Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Leaf, Material Bark Wood Plant, Process Perforated, Process Wound, Process Bound, Process Hollowed
Dimensions
Length: max 1706 mm, Width: max 47 mm, Height: max 25 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1982.9.4

Search terms: Weapon, Blowpipe