Previous owner:

N. Casanova (N. Cassanova), Non-Indian  Search this

Seller:

N. Casanova (N. Cassanova), Non-Indian  Search this

MAI agent:

A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this

Object Name:

Throwing stick/Atlatl hook (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Animal Bone

Techniques:

Carved

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Near Taltal; Taltal; Antofagasta Province; Antofagasta Region II; Chile

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of N. Casanova; purchased by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) from N. Casanova in 1924 during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.

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Catalog Number:

13/5122

Barcode:

135122.001

See related items:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f28a9f38-9f42-431d-8598-22080d002b81

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_144704