Harpoon head

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Culture/People: Comcaac (Seri)
Collector: Edward H. Davis (Edward Harvey Davis/E. H. Davis), Non-Indian, 1862-1951

Collection History: Collected in 1924 by Edward H. Davis (1862-1951, a rancher and field collector for MAI) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Isla Tiburón; Hermosillo Municipality; Sonora State; Mexico
Island Name: Isla Tiburón

See related items: Comcaac (Seri); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 12/9722
Barcode: 129722.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Harpoon head
Media/Materials: Wood, cordage
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62ef12095-54b4-43a1-8aa0-6374fe28e993

Record ID: NMAI_139468