Boar Arrow
Unidentified Ka'apor maker
collected early 20th century
Palm wood, cane shaft, thread frapping, tar, and nut
Overall: 67 11/16 in. (172 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of John B. Knaebel
50.41.12445
Geography
Place Made: Brazil, South America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Armament
Research Area
Americas
Not on view
Provenance
John Ballantine Knaebel (1906-1991) [brother-in-law of W. Wedgwood Bowen, and a mining engineer); given to present collection, 1950.
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