Blowgun Dart
Item number 3157/159 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Cylindrical wooden dart (part a) with wood fragment (part b). The wooden dart (part a) tapers slightly along the shaft. There is a small, thinner section of wood extending from the wider end. There is a hole through the centre of the wood down the shaft. Plant fibre has been wrapped around the shaft near the tapered end. There are marks indicating that there was another section of plant fibre wrapped near the opposite end, which is no longer part of the object.
Item History
- Made between 1 and 1500
- Owned by Alan R. Sawyer before 2002
- Owned by Erika H. Sawyer before 2012
- Owned by Carol Sawyer, Brian Sawyer, Dana Sawyer, Diane Sawyer and Lynn Thompson before July 15, 2015
- Received from Carol Sawyer (Donor), Brian Sawyer (Donor), Dana Sawyer (Donor), Diane Sawyer (Donor) and Lynn Thompson (Donor) on July 15, 2015
What
- Name
- Blowgun Dart
- Identification Number
- 3157/159
- Type of Item
- dart
- Material
- wood and plant fibre
- Overall
- height 39.5 cm, diameter 1.8 cm
- Part B
- height 6.9 cm, diameter 0.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- “Central America ?” ?
Who
- Culture
- Meso-American ?
- Previous Owner
- Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer, Carol Sawyer, Brian Sawyer, Dana Sawyer, Diane Sawyer and Lynn Thompson
- Received from
- Carol Sawyer (Donor), Brian Sawyer (Donor), Dana Sawyer (Donor), Diane Sawyer (Donor) and Lynn Thompson (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- between 1 and 1500
- Ownership Date
- before 2002, before 2012, and before July 15, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on July 15, 2015
Other
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 3157/0159
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