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| Type of Object: | Ritual Object |
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| Materials: | Wood, feather, cotton fiber, vegetal fiber |
| Measurements: | Size varies from 120 cm. to 210 cm. |
| Date or Period: | Republican (1825-1900) |
| Maker: | Araona |
| Designated List Section: | II D Colonial and Republican Wood -- Bow |
| Date of Import Restriction: | 12/07/01 |
| Photograph: | National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (MUSEF) |
| Copyright: | National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (MUSEF) |
| Description of Designated List Category Subject to Import Restrictions: | |
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| Constructed with wood, feathers, and other animal and vegetal fibers. Used for ritual purposes by the Araona Culture of the Tropical Lowlands. This bow is made of wood with a ellipsoidal section. It is strung with cotton or other vegetal fiber. The bow is decorated with strips of cotton and multi-color feathers. It was used during magic religious rituals. | |
| Keywords: | |
| bow, weapon, wood, |
