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Blowgun

Object Details

Collection History
Collected in 1937 by Dr. Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (1908-1985, an American explorer, anthropologist, and travel writer); purchased by MAI from Victor von Hagen in 1938.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Jicaque
Seller
Dr. Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (Wolfgang von Hagen), Non-Indian, 1908-1985
Collector
Dr. Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (Wolfgang von Hagen), Non-Indian, 1908-1985
Object Name
Blowgun
Media/Materials
Wood
Techniques
Carved
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
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