Two Quivers of Poisoned Darts

Made:
1880-1920 in South America

Two small leather quivers of bow poisoned darts, South American, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657522
Materials:
quiver, leather and dart, wood
Measurements:
larger quiver: length 103 mm
smaller quiver: length 85 mm
bow: length 105 mm
type:
quivers and registered firearm (section 5)

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