Harpoon model/miniature

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Culture/People: Yámana (Yagán/Yahgan)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1922.
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Place: Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego; Tierra del Fuego Province; Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region XII; Chile
Archipelago: Tierra del Fuego Archipelago
Island Name: Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego

See related items: Yámana (Yagán/Yahgan); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/9834
Barcode: 109834.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Harpoon model/miniature
Media/Materials: Animal Bone, sinew, wood
Techniques: Carved, barbed, wrapped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws677563500-9ec2-4301-9b6e-4eb2d5bf5e7c

Record ID: NMAI_118509