Shaman's Arrow
38-23-145C
From: Mexico (Central America) | Nayarit
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 38-23-145C |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Huichol |
| Provenience | Mexico (Central America) | Nayarit |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cane (plant) | Wood | Parrot Feather |
| Description | Contents of 38-23-144. Short ceremonial arrows with shaft of cane and pointed wood foreshaft. Lower part of foreshaft painted red or blue. Short red, green or yellow parrot feathers affixed to butt. One or two small dark green pendent parrot feathers affixed with cord. Black paint, 2 short polychrome parrot feathers at butt; no pendant feathers. |
| Length | 34 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Robert M. Zingg, 1938 |
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