Arrow foreshaft

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Culture/People: Charrúa (Charrua)
Possible collector: Muriel Lester, Non-Indian, 1885-1968
Previous owner: Muriel Lester, Non-Indian, 1885-1968
Donor: Muriel Lester, Non-Indian, 1885-1968

Collection History: Collected or received as a gift between 1941 and 1945 by Muriel Lester (1885-1968, a noted pacifist and Traveling Secretary for the International Fellowship of Reconciliation) while travelling in Uruguay; donated to MAI by Muriel Lester in 1946.
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Place: Uruguay

See related items: Charrúa (Charrua); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/9260
Barcode: 209260.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Arrow foreshaft
Media/Materials: Iron point, wood, cordage
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d48be987-23e0-4bc8-bbad-f81007f9e64a

Record ID: NMAI_223426