Multicolor Dyed Camelid Fibres
Item TB462
This Item was Sold on 7 September
2020 for $46
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This item is a contemporary sling made out of
multicolored dyed Camelid fibres and woven with a split
pouch and decorative leads. The sling is complete and in
near new condition. I purchased this sling from a German
antiquity dealer living in La Paz, Bolivia in 2004. It was
sold as vintage, but the technology is similar to
contemporary slings made in Bolivia. The pouch and leads are
in very nice condition and this portion of the sling is
strong enough for repeated use as a hunting tool. It has a
finger loop on one end and a tuft on the other end to quiet
the release. The cords are of a simple weave and not robust.
The cords may need replacement after using it several times?
I would use this sling to hunt small game with ammo similar
in size to a golf ball. Very nice original Bolivian
technology.