Bow

34-31-1

From: Venezuela | State Of Apure | Lower Rio Capanaparo

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 34-31-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Yaruros
Provenience Venezuela | State Of Apure | Lower Rio Capanaparo
Culture Area Circum-Caribbean
Section American
Materials Palm Wood | Palm Leaf Fiber
Description

Macanilla palm wood. Roughly rectangular in cross section, slightly curved. Bow string made from moriche palm leaf fiber.

Length 183 cm
Credit Line University Museum / Columbia University Venezuelan Expedition; Vincenzo Petrullo, 1934

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