Canoe model, paddle/paddles, and fishing gear

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Date created: circa 1900

Culture/People: Yámana (Yagán/Yahgan)
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: Mussels Bay, Isla Navarino (Navarin Island); Antártica Chilena Province; Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region XII; Chile
Archipelago: Tierra del Fuego Archipelago
Island Name: Isla Navarino (Navarin Island)

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/8571
Barcode: 058571.000

Object Type: Watercraft and accessories

Object Name: Canoe model, paddle/paddles, and fishing gear
Media/Materials: Wood, iron nails, paint, animal bone, sinew, peat
Techniques: Carved, nailed, wrapped, painted, dried
Dimensions: 83 x 20 x 17 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64c7f5b6f-4fbb-44d5-a55e-66e5161c6049

Record ID: NMAI_63331