Shaman's Arrow

38-23-149Q

From: Mexico (Central America) | Nayarit

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 38-23-149Q
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. Hawk feathers with pendent snake rattles attached.

Length 34 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Robert M. Zingg, 1938

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