Accession No
1930.59.2
Description
Grooved stone bolas. With oval cross-section, one end is rounded and the other tapers to a small bulbous projection; with a central lashing groove running through it.
Place
Americas; South America; Chile; Magallanes y Antártica Chilena; Tierra del Fuego; Bahia Inutil [Useless Bay]
Period
?Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic
Source
Gourlay, William Balfour (Dr) [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1930.59.2
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone
Local Term
Measurements
46mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Picked up in Useless Bay
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1930.59[.1-2]: 'Two grooved bolas stones.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Analysis)
On p. 166 of Musters' 'At Home with the Patagonians' Musters says: "Ancient bolas are not infrequently met with. These are highly prized by the Indians, and differ from those in present use by having grooves cut round them, and by their larger size and greater weight".
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Grooved stone bolas. With oval cross-section, one end is rounded and the other tapers to a small bulbous projection; with a central lashing groove running through it.
Event Date 4/11/2024
Author: Clare McKenna
FM:305697
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