Culture/People

Selk'nam (Ona)

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

Ramrod part/fragment

Media/Materials

Wood

Techniques

Carved

Object Type

Firearms and accessories

Place

Patagonia; Argentina

Geographical Areas

Patagonia

Date created

1907-1908

Collection History

Made for American explorer, writer, artist, and photographer Charles Wellington Furlong (1874-1967) during his 1907-1908 expedition to Tierra del Fuego; purchased by MAI from Charles Furlong in 1917.

Catalog Number

4382

Barcode

004382.000

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Data Source

National Museum of the American Indian

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