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Catalog Number

CAS 0279-0035   CAS 0279-0035; Arrow shaft
Category Weaponry
Object Name Arrow shaft
Culture !Kung San
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Botswana
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Kalahari Desert near Xangwa and Dode
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Reed
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.6, Length = 40.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0279-0048   CAS 0279-0048; Arrow shaft fragment
Category Weaponry
Object Name Arrow shaft fragment
Culture !Kung San
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Botswana
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Kalahari Desert near Xangwa and Dode
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Reed
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.3, Length = 14.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0279-0006A,B   CAS 0279-0006A,B; Bow with cord
Category Weaponry
Object Name Bow with cord
Culture !Kung San
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Botswana
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Kalahari Desert near Xangwa and Dode
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Reed; Leather
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.6 (bow); 0.5 (reed), Length = 101.6 (bow); 40.0 (reed)

Catalog Number

CAS 0279-0009   CAS 0279-0009; Bow with cord
Category Weaponry
Object Name Bow with cord
Culture !Kung San
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Botswana
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Kalahari Desert near Xangwa and Dode
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Sinew
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.6, Length = 104.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0279-0010A,B   CAS 0279-0010A,B; Bow with cord
Category Weaponry
Object Name Bow with cord
Culture !Kung San
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Botswana
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Kalahari Desert near Xangwa and Dode
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Sinew
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.7, Length = 99.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0279-0027A,B   CAS 0279-0027A,B; Quiver
Category Weaponry
Object Name Quiver
Culture !Kung San
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Botswana
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Kalahari Desert near Xangwa and Dode
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Root bark; Sinew; Leather
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 5.1, Length = 50.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0279-0052A,B   CAS 0279-0052A,B; Quiver
Category Weaponry
Object Name Quiver
Culture !Kung San
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Botswana
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Kalahari Desert near Xangwa and Dode
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Root bark; Leather; Sinew
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 5.0, Length = 55.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0011-0015   CAS 0011-0015; Quiver with darts
Category Weaponry
Object Name Quiver with darts
Culture Aguaruna Jivaro
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Amazonas
County
Other Geographic Data Pongo de Manseriche (at Amazon River headwaters)
Maker's Name unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1931
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 6.4, Length = 27.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0143-0109   CAS 0143-0109; Bow
Category Weaponry
Object Name Bow
Culture Apache (?)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture unknown (pre-1906)
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; String
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.4, Width = 3.8, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 100.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0481-0008   CAS 0481-0008; Bow
Category Weaponry
Object Name Bow
Culture Apache (?)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Twine; Paint
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.2, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 121.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0143-0103   CAS 0143-0103; Bow
Category Weaponry
Object Name Bow
Culture Athabascan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture unknown (pre-1906)
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Seal skin; Sinew
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.8, Thickness = 2.2, Length = 114.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0143-0105   CAS 0143-0105; Bow
Category Weaponry
Object Name Bow
Culture Athabascan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture unknown (pre-1906)
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Ivory; String
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.7, Thickness = 5.1, Length = 120.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0555-0002A-C   CAS 0555-0002A-C; Atlatl and two spear foreshafts
Category Carvings; Weaponry
Object Name Atlatl and two spear foreshafts
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist. Northern Territory
County
Other Geographic Data Reserve: Arnhem Land; Crocodile Island
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Earth pigments
Description A: Atlatl (spear thrower); B,C: Spear foreshafts.
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=3.7; B= 2.9;C=2.7, Thickness = A=3.0, Length = A=55.2; B=51.2; C=49.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0555-0001A-C   CAS 0555-0001A-C; Spear
Category Carvings; Weaponry
Object Name Spear
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist. Queensland
County
Other Geographic Data Central Australia, Western Queensland
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo; Wood; Earth pigments
Description Wooden spear cut cleanly into three parts.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.2, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 150.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0016-0001   CAS 0016-0001; Throwing stick
Category Carvings; Weaponry
Object Name Throwing stick
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 8.0, Thickness = 5.4, Length = 51.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0555-0025A,B   CAS 0555-0025A,B; Spears (2)
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name Spears (2)
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist. Western Australia
County
Other Geographic Data Kimberley, Fitzroy River, Gogo Station
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo; Metal: Steel
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.8, Length = ca. 160.0

Catalog Number CAS 0102-0003   CAS 0102-0003; Atlatl
Category Weaponry
Object Name Atlatl
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 12.0, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 72.4

Catalog Number CAS 0143-0075   CAS 0143-0075; Atlatl
Category Weaponry
Object Name Atlatl
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist. Western Australia
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture unknown (pre-1906)
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 12.0, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 60.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0103-0011   CAS 0103-0011; Atlatl
Category Weaponry
Object Name Atlatl
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.5, Thickness = 2.6, Length = 68.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0103-0012   CAS 0103-0012; Atlatl
Category Weaponry
Object Name Atlatl
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist. Northern Territory
County
Other Geographic Data Darwin area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1910-1920
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Spinifex gum resin
Description Atlatl (spear thrower) comprising flat spatulate shaped panel, tapering at both ends; Short pointed cylindrical peg is embedded in mounted of black gum at distal end, against which spear is abutted when being thrown; Proximal end is also embedded in larger quantity of black gum, forming handle.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 15.1, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 60.5
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