Blowgun

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Culture/People: Eastern Band of Cherokee
Previous owner: Nancy Goingsnake, Eastern Band of Cherokee
Collector: Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Collected from Nancy Goingsnake (Eastern Band of Cherokee) in 1908 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Swain County and Jackson County; North Carolina; USA

See related items: Eastern Band of Cherokee; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1/9512
Barcode: 019512.001

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Native Term: tu gwes ti'n

Object Name: Blowgun
Media/Materials: Cane (Swamp cane/River cane)
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61182a871-5d9d-4c80-ac5f-0b38004a2507

Record ID: NMAI_20863