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Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 16-9629, described as Arrow; Chinto (pointless); cane shaft; fore-shaft and blunt head of wood from tree called Shiyun; feathered; painted head; for killing birds; 48.25 inches length.

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 16-9624, described as Arrow; Piya; cane shaft; feathered; palm wood fore-shaft; leafshaped bamboo point; used by men and boys; 60 inches length.

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 16-9626, described as Arrow; Piya; cane shaft; feathered; palm wood fore-shaft; painted leafshaped; barbed bamboo point; 61.75 inches length.

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 16-9625, described as Arrow; Piya; cane shaft; feathered; palm wood fore-shaft; painted leaf-shaped bamboo point; 64 inches length.

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 16-9628, described as Arrow; Xuncha (pronged arrow); cane shaft; palm wood fore-shaft; unfeathered; 3 prongs, barbed; for killing small fish; 59.5 inches length.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 16-9637, described as Game basket made of shepaja palm leaves and bark vine; used to bring game home from hunt.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 16-9647, described as Basket; Shivati; stick frame; conical; made of unppened fronds of Shapaja palm; to carry firewood, crops, etc; 19 inches height, 18 inches diameter.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 16-9638, described as Game basket made of shepaja palm leaves and bark vine; used to bring game home from hunt.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 16-9648, described as Basket; Jiri Cacun (eat basket) plaited of Shapaja palm fronds which have not yet opened out. Bell-shaped; 16 inches in height, 9.5 inches in diameter. Quickly made carrying basket of plaited palm fronds. Amahuaca, Peru.

Hearst Museum object titled Blowgun blank, accession number 16-9721, described as Partially shaped wood material for blowgun; Rundasinyuray; 4th stage in making blow gun; end 'V' hotched; faint center for groove; 39 5/8 inches long.