Spear

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Culture/People: possibly Talamanca (attributed)
Previous owner: Ernest O. Schernikow (Ernst August W. Schernikow), Non-Indian, 1860-1933
Seller: Ernest O. Schernikow (Ernst August W. Schernikow), Non-Indian, 1860-1933
Presenter/funding source: Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Ernest O. Schernikow (1860-1933, a businessman involved in mining, a diplomat for Latin America, and a collector or many kinds of things); purchased by MAI from Ernest Schernikow in 1916 using funds donated by The (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Place: Central Costa Rica; Costa Rica

See related items: Talamanca; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/3416
Barcode: 053416.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Spear
Media/Materials: Cane, wood, cordage
Techniques: Incised, painted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bc8f08e6-9ae5-4753-8771-cc7ce72d14ad

Record ID: NMAI_57521