Shaman's Arrow
38-23-149N
From: Mexico (Central America) | Nayarit
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 38-23-149N |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Huichol |
Provenience | Mexico (Central America) | Nayarit |
Culture Area | Central American |
Section | American |
Materials | Wool | Wood | Hawk Feather |
Description | Contents of 38-23-148. Short pointed sticks; lower half or two-thirds wound with red, black, orange, blue, green or white wool yarn. Short soft feathers or down, generally of hawk, affixed to butt. Long pendent gray, brown or black feathers, generally hawk, generally two, tied on with yarn. Pendent hawk feathers; parrot feathers at butt. |
Length | 32 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Robert M. Zingg, 1938 |
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