Fish spear/Leister part/fragment

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Date created: circa 1920

Culture/People: Northern Paiute (Paviotso) [Pyramid Lake]
Collector: Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Collected in 1924 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) 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: 13/4096
Barcode: 134096.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Fish spear/Leister part/fragment
Media/Materials: Wood, animal bone, cordage, tree pitch/gum
Techniques: Carved, wrapped, glued, coated
Dimensions: 66 x 4 x 4 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6675490e1-7ae6-4175-943d-91ff18988e36

Record ID: NMAI_144068