Blowgun pellet bag

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Culture/People: Boruca
Collector: Dr. Jorge A. Lines (Jorge A. Lines Canalías), Non-Indian, 1891-ca. 1980
Previous owner: Dr. Jorge A. Lines (Jorge A. Lines Canalías), Non-Indian, 1891-ca. 1980
Seller: Dr. Jorge A. Lines (Jorge A. Lines Canalías), Non-Indian, 1891-ca. 1980

Collection History: Collected between 1930 and 1940 by Costa Rican anthropologist and archaeologist Dr. Jorge A. Lines (1891-ca. 1980); purchased by MAI from Jorge Lines in 1962.
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Place: Boruca and Cabagra; Buenos Aires Cantón; Puntarenas Province; Costa Rica

See related items: Boruca; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/2104
Barcode: 232104.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Blowgun pellet bag
Media/Materials: Cotton yarn
Techniques: Looped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws643101768-4223-47a1-8621-d05b7f2c7712

Record ID: NMAI_246897