Shipibo Dart Quiver with Jaw Bone
Shipibo Dart Quiver with Jaw Bone
Shipibo Dart Quiver with Jaw Bone
Shipibo Dart Quiver with Jaw Bone
Shipibo Dart Quiver with Jaw Bone

Shipibo Dart Quiver with Jaw Bone


Collection

Phillip Shaw III Collection


Identifier

SHA15


Artist

Shipibo Tribe


Description

Made by the Shipibo People of Peru, this palm frond blowgun dart quiver is made from a number of palm leaf segments sewn in a tight flexible container. The blowgun darts are within the quiver and are sewn into a belt of darts. A kapok container crocheted from native fiber and decorated with natural dyes is attached. A piranha dentary used in notching the darts is attached.


Medium

raw plant materials

Width

7.25in

Height

14.5in

Length

3.25in

Where Made (Region)

Ucayali River, Eastern Peru

Where Made (Country)

Peru

Related place

Peru

How Acquired

Donation

When Acquired

Jan 2020

Name of Donor

Austin Friends of Folk Art