Blowgun

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Culture/People: Sarayacu Kichua
Collector: LeGrand C. Griswold, Jr. (Le Grand C. Griswold Jr.), Non-Indian, 1908-1965
Lender: LeGrand C. Griswold, Jr. (Le Grand C. Griswold Jr.), Non-Indian, 1908-1965

Collection History: Collected by explorer/adventurer LeGrand C. Griswold, Jr. (1908-1965) in 1935 or 1936; lent to MAI by LeGrand Griswold in 1936 and never reclaimed.
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Place: Río Sarayacu; Sucumbios Province; Ecuador

See related items: Sarayacu Kichua; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/9224
Barcode: 189224.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Blowgun
Media/Materials: Wood, vegetal fiber, tree pitch/gum
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e8630ab6-d5b3-4846-9925-d4705a8c4bf5

Record ID: NMAI_202488