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1964.8.54.6B

1 of 17 Curare poisoned arrow-heads made from split bamboo. The head is carved with bands of lines covered with poison. [RH [OPS move] 12/10/2018]

1964.8.54.6B

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Collection type
Object
Description
1 of 17 Curare poisoned arrow-heads made from split bamboo. The head is carved with bands of lines covered with poison. [RH [OPS move] 12/10/2018]
Geographical reference
Suriname
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Suriname
Alalaparu River
Cultural groups
Trio; Tiriyó
Person
Field collector Peter Gerard Rivière
PRM source Peter Gerard Rivière
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1964
Date collected
1963 - 1964
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1964
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Poison, Process Split, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 147 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1964.8.54.6B

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Hunting, Arrow-head, Hunting accessory