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

Object Name

Bread

Media/Materials

Wheat flour

Techniques

Baked

Object Type

Food and Foodstuffs

Place

Patagonia; Argentina

Geographical Areas

Patagonia

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.

Catalog Number

5/8555

Barcode

058555.000

See related items

Tehuelche

Food and Foodstuffs

Data Source

National Museum of the American Indian

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