Bow and arrow

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Culture/People: Akawaio (Acawai)
Collector: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954

Collection History: Collected in late 1916 or early 1917 by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Demarara River; Guyana

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6/917
Barcode: 060917.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Bow and arrow
Media/Materials: Reed, wood, cordage
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d73b640b-9652-4e51-8a51-81caf61413fc

Record ID: NMAI_65339