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Spear foreshaft (Image withheld, pending review)

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Arica/Western Valleys Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
J. F. G. Umlauff (Gustave Umlauff), 1868-1974  Search this
MAI agent:
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Spear foreshaft (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Stone, wood
Techniques:
Carved, flaked/chipped, painted
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Arica; Arica Province; Arica y Parinacota Region XV; Chile
Date created:
AD 900-1470 (Late Intermediate period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from J. F. G. Umlauff (a Hamburg, Germany, firm that dealt in natural history specimens and artifacts) in 1926 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Catalog Number:
15/612
Barcode:
150612.000
See related items:
Arica/Western Valleys Tradition (archaeological culture)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c46c9bdf-dfb5-4f39-b09b-917079aa81d0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_161694