Net for removing spines from prickly pear (tuna/nopal) cactus fruit

Date created
circa 1910
Culture/People
Campo Band of Kumeyaay
Collector
Edward H. Davis (Edward Harvey Davis/E. H. Davis), Non-Indian, 1862-1951
Collection History
Collected in 1918 by Edward H. Davis (1862-1951, a rancher and field collector for MAI) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place
Campo, Campo Reservation; San Diego County; California; USA
See related items
Campo Band of Kumeyaay
Food Gathering and Preparation
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
8/2189
Barcode
082189.000
Object Type
Food Gathering and Preparation
Object Name
Net for removing spines from prickly pear (tuna/nopal) cactus fruit
Media/Materials
Agave/Maguey fiber cordage
Techniques
Knotted
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6675b6ac2-3d73-4e7c-ab62-5bfa1e0569a3
Record ID
NMAI_88390