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Start Over Object name Bolas Object class Projectiles with nonexplosive propellant Media available legacy documentation
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bolas, accession number 2-18110, described as Ivory. 7 oval old ivory balls on sinew cordage.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bolas, accession number 2-16655, described as 2 bone or ivory pieces attached, feathers on handle.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bolas, accession number 2-62062, described as 5 carved pieces of ivory and bone tied together by sinew cordage.
Hearst Museum object titled Bolas, accession number 2-4311, described as 7 ivory balls on rawhide, pierced at one end to hold finely twisted grass fiber cord. The ends of the cord are attached to a group of white feathers. The strings are coiled together. Used for duck hunting. Native name: yaqulecuun.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bolas, accession number 2-4315, described as Quadruple bolas used in duck hunting per Schindler (1983). Missing since 1959.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bolas, accession number 2-19208, described as With six pieces of bone, sinew cordage.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bolas, accession number 16-19994, described as Bolas ("boleadors"); three heavy yellowish leather balls attached to braided leather ropes; surface of one ball polished and the other two rough; leather untanned; diameter 6–6.5 cm; length of rope: 82 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Bolas, accession number 2-4313, described as Ivory bolas, "quadruple bolas used in duck catching.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bolas, accession number 2-4316, described as Stone. 5 pointed grey soft stones on rawhide strips. Five finely carved and ground stone missile-shaped pieces made of grey stone, drilled at one end and attached to leather thong by passing the thong through the hole and securing the end with thread. The other end of the thongs are twisted together.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bolas, accession number 2-4314, described as 6 oval bone balls attached to plaited sinew cordage. Six tear-drop shaped bone carved pieces, drilled at narrow end and attached with a braided sinew string. Leftmost bola with incised line. Native name: yaqulecuun. Vacuumed and treated with 50/50 solution in October 1986.

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