Spear

Spear
Spear
Spear
Culture/People
Karajá (Caraja)
Previous owner
Fernando Baerlein (F. Baerlein), Non-Indian
Seller
Fernando Baerlein (F. Baerlein), Non-Indian
MAI agent
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957
Presenter/funding source
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye during travel in Brazil in 1924 from Fernando Baerlein (owner of an antique store called "Relojoaria da Bolsa" in Rio de Janeiro) using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Place
Goiás State, Central-West Region, or Tocatins State, North Region; Brazil
See related items
Karajá (Caraja)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
13/3376
Barcode
133376.000
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Object Name
Spear
Media/Materials
Wood, animal bone, vegetal fiber
Techniques
Wrapped, carved, twill-plaited
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64ae84450-1908-4339-b47a-f1801b0ceca3
Record ID
NMAI_143344