Sling

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Date created: 1965-1970

Culture/People: possibly Quechua (attributed)
Donor: Dr. Charles D. Kleymeyer (Chuck Kleymeyer), Non-Indian
Previous owner: Dr. Charles D. Kleymeyer (Chuck Kleymeyer), Non-Indian
Collector: Dr. Charles D. Kleymeyer (Chuck Kleymeyer), Non-Indian

Collection History: Collected between 1966 and 1971 by Charles D. Kleymeyer (a sociologist working with the Inter-American Foundation on grassroots development projects in Latin America and the Caribbean); donated to NMAI by Charles Kleymeyer in 2008.
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Place: Peru

See related items: Quechua; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/7094
Barcode: 267094.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Sling
Media/Materials: Wool yarn, thread
Techniques: Woven, knotted
Dimensions: 171.0 x 4.0 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67121d1dd-d07e-4bbb-8568-3609d2d36a67

Record ID: NMAI_394269