Spear point

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Date created: circa 1825

Culture/People: Yámana (Yagán/Yahgan)
Collector: Jonathan May (Johnathan May), Non-Indian
Previous owner: Jonathan May (Johnathan May), Non-Indian; Alfred J. Kyle, Non-Indian
Donor: Alfred J. Kyle, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collected in 1831-1832 by Jonathan May, the carpenter on the second voyage of the H.M.S Beagle (with Charles Darwin aboard); formerly in the collection of Alfred J. Kyle; donated to MAI by Alfred J. Kyle in 1945.
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Place: Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego; Tierra del Fuego Province, Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region XII; Argentina, Chile
Archipelago: Tierra del Fuego Archipelago
Island Name: Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego

See related items: Yámana (Yagán/Yahgan); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Southern Cone/Patagonia

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/6703
Barcode: 206703.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Spear point
Media/Materials: Animal Bone
Techniques: Carved, barbed
Dimensions: 29 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6deeaf565-7ffb-4ab2-8d2f-bc385af63241

Record ID: NMAI_220853