Jar of Blowpipe Darts
- Made:
- 1850-1900 in South America
Glass jar containing approximately 20 poisoned blowpipe darts coated with curare, South America, 1850-1900
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A657469
- Materials:
- jar, glass and dart, wood
- Measurements:
-
jar: diameter 88 mm
jar: height 465 mm
dart: length 265 mm
- type:
- jars, poisoned darts and registered firearm (section 5)