Spear model/miniature

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Culture/People: Tsawout
Collector: George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957; William A. Newcombe (William Newcomb), Non-Indian, 1884-1960

Collection History: Collected or purchased from local residents in 1935 by George Heye and William A. Newcombe (1884-1960, a Vancouver, British Columbia, collector).
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Place: East Saanich Reserve; Capital Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago: Vancouver Island Group
Island Name: Cormorant Island

See related items: Tsawout; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/8838
Barcode: 188838.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Spear model/miniature
Media/Materials: Wood, animal bone
Techniques: Carved, wrapped, incised

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ea817fd0-79c0-4fb5-8ba0-b78bcedd86d3

Record ID: NMAI_201917