Sacred arrow for offerings

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Date created: circa 1935

Culture/People: Wixarika (Huichol)
Collector: Donald B. Cordry (Donald Bush Cordry), Non-Indian, 1907-1978

Collection History: Collected in 1937 by Donald B. Cordry (1907-1978, a collector and amateur ethnologist) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Las Juntas (Las Huntas); Nayarit State; Mexico

See related items: Wixarika (Huichol); Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Mesoamerica & Circum Caribbean

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/7866
Barcode: 197866.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects

Object Name: Sacred arrow for offerings
Media/Materials: Wood, hawk feather/feathers, parrot feather/feathers, wool yarn, sinew
Techniques: Carved, wrapped, woven
Dimensions: 55 x 22.5 x 6 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b1ecb9de-7ca3-4688-a846-11688df7f756

Record ID: NMAI_211319