Possible collector:

Karl Curtis (Karl Phillip Curtis), Non-Indian, 1883-1966  Search this

Previous owner:

Captain Robert Gillis Rennie (R. G. Rennie), Non-Indian, 1899-1983  Search this

Donor:

Captain Robert Gillis Rennie (R. G. Rennie), Non-Indian, 1899-1983  Search this

Object Name:

Fish hook (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Gold

Techniques:

Hammered

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Esmeraldas; Esmeraldas Canton; Esmeraldas Province; Ecuador

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; possibly excavated by Karl Phillip Curtis (1883-1966, a carpenter who worked in the Panama Canal Zone and was involved in local archaeology); acquired by amateur archaeologist Captain Robert Gillis Rennie (1899-1983, a Panama Canal pilot) at an unknown date; donated to MAI by Captain Rennie in 1962.

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Catalog Number:

23/2151

Barcode:

232151.000

See related items:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60474f920-b5bf-463c-b015-34ea48ac84f0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_246944