Northern Paiute (Paviotso) [Walker River] Search this
Previous owner:
Mary Conway, Northern Paiute (Paviotso) [Walker River] Search this
Collector:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971 Search this
Object Name:
Root/tuber
Media/Materials:
Root/roots
Techniques:
Unmodified
Object Type:
Medicines/Remedies
Native Term:
ba go'x' nogiva
Place:
Walker River Reservation; Churchill County, Lyon County, Mineral County; Nevada; USA
Collection History:
Collected from Mary Conway (Walker River Paiute) in 1924 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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