Culture/People:

possibly Shoshone (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this

Excavator:

Louis Schellbach, III (Don Louis Schellbach III), Non-Indian, 1887-1971  Search this

Object Name:

Harpoon foreshaft

Media/Materials:

Wood

Techniques:

Carved

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Snake River Canyon; Canyon County; Idaho; USA

Date created:

AD 1400–1800

Collection History:

Excavated in 1929 by Louis Schellbach III (1887-1971) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.

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Catalog Number:

16/6806

Barcode:

166806.000

See related items:

Shoshone (archaeological)

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws619ef222e-bd10-4286-a7b6-a0494f32067d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_178809