- 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
- Alalaparu River
- Cultural groups
- Trio; Tiriyó
- 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 141 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1964.8.54.16B
Search terms: Archery Weapon, Hunting, Arrow-head, Hunting accessory
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