Shaman's Arrow

38-23-149O

From: Mexico (Central America) | Nayarit

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 38-23-149O
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 macaw feathers; hawk feathers at butt.

Length 28.3 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Credit Line Purchased from Robert M. Zingg, 1938

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