War club

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Culture/People: Akawaio (Acawai)
Collector: Theodore J. Waldeck (Joseph Theodore Waldeck), Non-Indian, b. 1894
Donor: Theodore J. Waldeck (Joseph Theodore Waldeck), Non-Indian, b. 1894

Collection History: Probably collected by explorer Theodore J. Waldeck (b. 1894) in 1937 or 1938 during an expedition to Guyana; donated to MAI by Theodore J. Waldeck in in 1939.
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Place: Upper Cuyuni River; Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region; Guyana

See related items: Akawaio (Acawai); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/643
Barcode: 200643.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare

Object Name: War club
Media/Materials: Wood, vegetal fiber
Techniques: Unmodified

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bef9cbc3-c8ca-40ba-b1cc-633c4108632e

Record ID: NMAI_214386