Culture/People:

probably Western Archaic (attributed)  Search this

Expedition:

Mark Raymond Harrington Nevada Expedition (1924-1927)  Search this

Expedition leader:

Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this

Object Name:

Decoy part/fragment

Media/Materials:

Grass, duck bill, tule rush

Techniques:

Folded, wrapped, tied

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Lovelock Cave; Churchill County; Nevada; USA

Date created:

400 BC–AD 1 (Middle Archaic period)

Collection History:

Collected or excavated in 1924 during the Mark Raymond Harrington Nevada Expedition, led by Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member).

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Catalog Number:

13/5010

Barcode:

135010.000

See related items:

Western Archaic

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c260e319-1990-403c-ba8a-ee4b9a817eda

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_145409