Charles F. Newcombe (C.F. Newcombe), Non-Indian, 1851-1924 Search this
Previous owner:
Free Museum of Science and Art (University of Pennsylvania Museum) (University Museum, University of Pennsylvania) Search this
Object Name:
Bark shredder
Media/Materials:
Whale bone, animal bone
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Basketmaking and fiber-working tools
Indigenous Term:
ki-ad-sai-u
Place:
Xumtaspi; Mount Waddington Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago:
Vancouver Island Group
Island Name:
Hope Island
Collection History:
Collected by Charles F. Newcombe (1851-1924, a physician and collector in British Columbia) at an unknown date; sold or transferred to the Free Museum of Science and Art (later the University Museum at the University of Pennsylvania) at an unknown date; acquired by George Heye through an exchange with the Free Museum in 1908.
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