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Start Over Collection place The Americas Collector Paul L. Powlison Donor Joyce Nies
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Abrasive tool, accession number 16-9748, described as Abrasive tool samundachi (paiche, arapaima gigans, tongue; used to file or rasp wood in making blow-gun; 5 5/8 inches long.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 16-9764, described as Tote bag; tsuw; made from twisted fibers of newly forming leaves of chimbira palm; used to carry small game; agricultural products, personal effects and jungle products; with tumpline; green and black dyed designs.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 16-9765, described as Tote bage; wakanrihuuuh, samurendi suw (cross woven and lizard and tote bag); same material and function as 16-9764; blue and red aniline dyes used.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 16-9766, described as Tote bag; hinchuw (small tote bag); sued to carry hunters small personal items: shotgun shells, hunting charms, matches, etc; made from fibers of chambira palm; red and blue aniline dye designs.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bambou sticks, accession number 16-9733a-n, described as Sample, wool, vicuna, n/a, male, 5 years (aduito), vicuna color -19731 leg -19732 neck -19734 buttock -19735 rib cage -19736 shoulder blade
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bark sample, accession number 16-9731, described as Description sample, wool, vicuna, (n/a), male, 5 years, (aduito), vicuna color -19731 leg -19732 neck -19734 buttock -19735 rib cage -19736 shoulder blade
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 16-9761, described as Small basket Jityusi; made from bark of leaf-stem of the Yacabilla palm tree; used to keep and transport small pet birds.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Blowgun, accession number 16-9728, described as Completed blowgun; Rundasi; 11th stage in making blowgun; used to shoot poisoned darts at game birds and animals; 39.75 inches long.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Blowgun, accession number 16-9757, described as Blowgun: rundasi; made of palmwood; blood-wood root; chambira fiber rosin, vine bark; used in hunting; 87.5 inches long.
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.

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