Bark Quiver and darts
Bark quiver, with 18 darts. Quiver is made from palm leaves and/or bark.
10/21/2020 update: These darts, according to donor, are tipped with a poison (either curare or quarti), used for hunting animals. The cotton at back ends of darts are from the kapok tree, and help balance the darts.
- Object: Bark Quiver and darts
- Artist: -
- Circa: 1970's
- Dimensions: L: 55cm W: 6cm
- Culture Area: South America; Venezuela
- Cultural Group: -
- Cultural Context: -
- Donor: Sharon Koch
- Catalog #: 114.119