Urubu Arrow
Unidentified Ka'apor maker
collected early 20th century
Steel point, plant fiber frapping and string, resin, nut, moss, and cane shaft
Overall: 70 1/16 in. (178 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of John B. Knaebel
50.41.12447
Geography
Place Made: Brazil, South America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Armament
Research Area
Americas
Not on view
Provenance
John Ballantine Knaebel (1906-1991); given to present collection, 1950.
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