Culture/People:

Makah  Search this

Collector:

Samuel Prescott Fay (S. Prescott Fay/S.P. Fay), Non-Indian, 1884-1971  Search this

Previous owner:

Samuel Prescott Fay (S. Prescott Fay/S.P. Fay), Non-Indian, 1884-1971  Search this

Seller:

Samuel Prescott Fay (S. Prescott Fay/S.P. Fay), Non-Indian, 1884-1971  Search this

Object Name:

Harpoon head and line

Media/Materials:

Animal Bone, iron point, cordage

Techniques:

Carved

Dimensions:

11.5 x 5.5 x 4 cm

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Washington; USA

Collection History:

Formerly in the collection of Samuel Prescott Fay (1884-1971, an explorer, naturalist, and mountain climber) and probably collected by him between 1912 and 1914; purchased by MAI from Samuel Prescott Fay in 1951.

Contact Us:

Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement

Catalog Number:

21/8771

Barcode:

218771.000

See related items:

Makah

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6509355af-159b-4f46-9663-990956a39b04

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_233365