Title

The use of a blow-pipe and poisoned darts being used to hunt monkeys in South America

Caption

Engraving depicting the use of a blow-pipe and poisoned darts being used to hunt monkeys in South America. The darts were tipped with curare containing the paralysing toxin curarine which, in modern medicine, is used as a muscle relaxant in anaesthesia. Dated 19th Century

Date

19th century

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP23A16_350

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (9,5Mb) / 19,3in x 12,0in / 5804 x 3613 (300dpi)

Keywords

19th Century Engraving Engraved Illustration Illustrated Blow-Pipe Blow Pipe Pipe Weapon Tool Tools Monkey Monkeys Hunt Hunting Hunted Poisoned Poison Poisoned Dart Dart Darts South America South American Curare Paralysing Paralyse Toxin Toxic Curarine Medicine History of Medicine Medicine Medical Medicinal Anaesthesia Muscle Relaxant Relaxant Animal Animals Anthropology History of Anthropology Anthropological 19th Century