Blowgun

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Date created: circa 1895

Culture/People: Onondaga
Artist/Maker: Grandfather of Andrew Pierce, Sr., Onondaga
Previous owner: Andrew Pierce, Sr. (H. Andrew Pierce), Onondaga, ca. 1882-1968
Collector: Harold Blau, Non-Indian
Previous owner: Harold Blau, Non-Indian
Donor: Harold Blau, Non-Indian

Collection History: Made by the artist for his grandson Andrew Pierce, Sr. (Onondaga, ca. 1882-1968) circa 1895 ; collected from Andrew Pierce in 1956 by anthropologist Harold Blau; donated to MAI by Harold Blau in 1967.
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Place: Onondaga; Onondaga County; New York; USA

See related items: Onondaga; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/992
Barcode: 240992.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Blowgun
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6081631b2-495a-4511-b27d-05fbaed80831

Record ID: NMAI_256567