Tinder container

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Culture/People: probably Tehuelche (attributed)
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: Patagonia; Argentina
Geographical Areas: Patagonia

See related items: Tehuelche; Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/8559
Barcode: 058559.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Tinder container
Media/Materials: Hide, flint
Techniques: Sewn

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws653d97547-be83-4cf9-8d06-93aefdb60844

Record ID: NMAI_63319