introduction BEGINNINGS: THE PHOEBE HEARST ERA (1902-1920) TRANSITION (1920-1945) EXPANSION (1945-1960) Africa and Asia Oceania Latin America Ecuador: The Michael Harner Collection 01. Man’s comb 02. Container for blowgun-dart poison and blowgun dart quiver 03. Crown, feathers mexico CULMINATION (1960-1980) RECENT YEARS (1980-2001) RECENT ACQUISITIONS Container for blowgun-dart poison and blowgun dart quiver Ecuador, Shuar 16–8756, 16–11631 Hunting was the chief source of protein for the Shuar. They used darts tipped with curare poison to hunt tree-dwelling monkeys and large birds.