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1906.20.75.1

Bamboo quiver with carrying sling containing darts. [El.B 11/01/2008]

1906.20.75.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bamboo quiver with carrying sling containing darts. [El.B 11/01/2008]
Long description
The bottom end of the quiver is bound with woven string which is covered with resin. A band, also covered with resin, attaches the carrying sling which is a woven textile band. The quiver is filled with rolled leaves or grass amongst which the darts are inserted. Attached is a gourd [see 1906.20.75 .2]. [El.B 11/01/2008]
Geographical reference
Peru
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Peru
Huacapa River
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1906
Date collected
By 1906
Acquisition information
Donated: 03/1906
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Textile, Material String, Material Resin Plant, Material Poison, Material Plant Leaf, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Woven
Dimensions
Length: max 260 mm without sling
Object numbers
Accession number: 1906.20.75.1

Search terms: Weapon, Hunting, Quiver, Hunting accessory

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