Culture/People:

Makah  Search this

Collector:

Douglas Leechman (J.D. Leechman/John Douglas Leechman), Non-Indian, 1890-1980  Search this

Seller:

Douglas Leechman (J.D. Leechman/John Douglas Leechman), Non-Indian, 1890-1980  Search this

Object Name:

Harpoon head

Media/Materials:

Animal bone, iron point, twine/string, sinew

Techniques:

Carved, tied, hammered

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Neah Bay, Makah Reservation; Clallam County; Washington; USA

Collection History:

Collected by anthropologist Douglas Leechman (J.D. Leechman, 1890-1980, of the National Museum of Canada) in 1920; purchased by MAI from Douglas Leechman in 1920.

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Catalog Number:

10/642

Barcode:

100642.000

See related items:

Makah

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6614cb57d-f821-42f5-82b3-5da5c5e6ee79

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_108174