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Culture/People: Northern Amazonia
Previous owner: William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
Seller: William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
Presenter/funding source: Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928

Collection History: Collection history unknown; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from W.O. Oldman in 1920 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Place: Guyana

See related items: Northern Amazonia; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/118
Barcode: 100118.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c541a911-824e-40c5-9cfe-c07160b454b1

Record ID: NMAI_107622