Arrowshaft

62-7-16

From: Chile | Antofagasta Province | Chiu-Chiu Village Area | Chuquicamata Copper Mines Area | River Loa

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 62-7-16
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Chile | Antofagasta Province | Chiu-Chiu Village Area | Chuquicamata Copper Mines Area | River Loa
Culture Area Andean
Locus archaeological site on the River, outside the Village, east of the Mines
Section American
Materials Wood | Sinew | Feather | Pigment
Description

Wooden; soft center wood now hollow. Butt lashed with sinew. Two feathers; one still in place, were glued on. Nock notched. Signs of paitned bands near butt.

Length 39 cm
Width 0.9 cm
Credit Line Gift of Luis L. Mohr, 1962

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