Bark shredder

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Culture/People: Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)
Previous owner: William M. Fitzhugh (William MacPherson Fitzhugh), Non-Indian, 1853-1929
Seller: Estate of William M. Fitzhugh

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of William M. Fitzhugh (1853-1929, a San Francisco collector); purchased by MAI from the estate of William M. Fitzhugh in 1936.
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Place: Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago: Vancouver Island Group
Island Name: Vancouver Island

See related items: Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl); Basketmaking and fiber-working tools

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/3575
Barcode: 193575.000

Object Type: Basketmaking and fiber-working tools

Object Name: Bark shredder
Media/Materials: Animal Bone
Techniques: Carved, perforated

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f0d909ca-fe61-4ecb-bec3-c0cc3a06aef1

Record ID: NMAI_206912