Projectile point

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Culture/People: Selk'nam (Ona)
Collector: Charles W. Furlong (Charles Wellington Furlong), Non-Indian, 1874-1967
Previous owner: Charles W. Furlong (Charles Wellington Furlong), Non-Indian, 1874-1967
Seller: Charles W. Furlong (Charles Wellington Furlong), Non-Indian, 1874-1967

Collection History: Collected in 1907 or 1908 by American explorer, writer, artist, and photographer Charles Wellington Furlong (1874-1967) during his expeditions to Tierra del Fuego; purchased by MAI from Charles Furlong in 1916.
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Place: Near Estancia Viamonte; Najmish; Estancia Viamonte (Rio Fuego); Río Grande Department; Tierra del Fuego Province; Argentina
Archipelago: Tierra del Fuego Archipelago
Island Name: Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego

See related items: Selk'nam (Ona); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/8546
Barcode: 058546.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Projectile point
Media/Materials: Glass
Techniques: Flaked/chipped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fcec9c6e-f5fe-43fe-92ff-8781c489052d

Record ID: NMAI_63305