Fishing net

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Date created: 1900-1920

Culture/People: Northern Paiute (Paviotso) [Pyramid Lake]
Seller: Cohn’s Emporium (Emporium Collection of Amerind Art)
Seller agent: Abe Cohn (Abram Cohn), Non-Indian, 1859-1934
MAI agent: Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased in 1924 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) from Cohn’s Emporium (Carson City, Nevada), an Indian arts and basket store operated by Abe Cohn (1859-1934), during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Pyramid Lake Reservation; Washoe County; Nevada; USA

See related items: Northern Paiute (Paviotso) [Pyramid Lake]; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, California & Great Basin

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 13/3835
Barcode: 133835.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Fishing net
Media/Materials: Dogbane fiber
Techniques: Spun, plied, knotted
Dimensions: 44 x 13 x 6 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63129a964-04bf-4d76-a8fd-0dd7354a1873

Record ID: NMAI_143923