MAI Tierra del Fuego Expedition (1924-1925) (Lothrop Tierra del Fuego Expedition) Search this
Expedition leader:
Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (S.K. Lothrop/SKL), Non-Indian, 1892-1965 Search this
Previous owner:
Sarmiento (unknown surname), Yámana (Yagán/Yahgan) Search this
Object Name:
Fishing dip net to attach to a pole
Media/Materials:
Grass, wood, sinew
Techniques:
Coiled
Dimensions:
29 x 32 cm
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Native Term:
chiwanúsh
Place:
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego; Tierra del Fuego Province; Argentina (inferred)
Archipelago:
Tierra del Fuego Archipelago
Island Name:
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego
Date created:
circa 1920
Collection History:
Collected in 1925 from Sarmiento (Yámana) during the MAI Tierra del Fuego Expedition, led by anthropologist Samuel K. Lothrop (1892-1965, MAI staff member).
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