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:
Wife of Manuel (unknown surname), Yámana (Yagán/Yahgan) Search this
Object Name:
Paint bag
Media/Materials:
Sealskin/fur, pigment/pigments
Techniques:
Sewn
Object Type:
Art and Printing tools
Indigenous Term:
yái
Place:
Porto Piedra; Antártica Chilena Province; Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region XII; Chile (inferred)
Archipelago:
Tierra del Fuego Archipelago
Island Name:
Isla Navarino (Navarin Island)
Collection History:
Collected in 1925 from Manuel's wife (Yámana) during the MAI Tierra del Fuego Expedition, led by anthropologist Samuel K. Lothrop (1892-1965, MAI staff member).
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