Fish Arrow
65-10-145A
From: Peru | Rio Curanja
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Chada |
| Object Number | 65-10-145A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Cashinahua |
| Provenience | Peru | Rio Curanja |
| Culture Area | Amazonia |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cane (plant) | Wood | Cotton |
| Description | Long, medium colored can shaft, a little cord wrapping at one end; palm bark inserted into other end, joint wrapped with black, white and red cord; bark carved in to three slim prongs, outer two barbed on sides, center on back; well smoothed. Used in shooting fish, small birds, and lizards. Confusing note: cane used is cana brava type; not as good as cana flechas type used in 65-10-145a. |
| Length | 155.5 cm |
| Width | 2.5 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 1.8 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Kenneth M. Kensinger, 1965 |
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