Play sword

Museum number:
3-23950
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2518
Description:
Wooden paddle with zig-zag designs; Sword, play; blasa-like wood; brown triangular designs on both faces; length 40.3 cm.; width 8.5 cm.
Donor:
J. Chester Swanson
Collection place:
Panama
Culture or time period:
Kuna
Collection date:
1930s
Materials:
Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
6.2 Toys, Children’s Utensils, Objects used in the Education of Children
Accession date:
1969
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Play sword, accession number 3-23950, described as Wooden paddle with zig-zag designs; Sword, play; blasa-like wood; brown triangular designs on both faces; length 40.3 cm.; width 8.5 cm.

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