Culture/People:

Tehuelche  Search this

Collector:

Charles W. Furlong (Charles Wellington Furlong), Non-Indian, 1874-1967  Search this

Previous owner:

Charles W. Furlong (Charles Wellington Furlong), Non-Indian, 1874-1967  Search this

Seller:

Charles W. Furlong (Charles Wellington Furlong), Non-Indian, 1874-1967  Search this

Object Name:

Bola/Boleadora

Media/Materials:

Hide, stone

Techniques:

Pecked

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Between Río Santa Cruz and Río Gallegos; Santa Cruz Province; Argentina

Geographical Areas:

Patagonia

Collection History:

Collected in 1907 or 1908 by American explorer, writer, artist, and photographer Charles Wellington Furlong (1874-1967) during his expeditions to Tierra del Fuego; purchased by MAI from Charles Furlong in 1916.

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Catalog Number:

5/8566

Barcode:

058566.000

See related items:

Tehuelche

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60a7cc37e-57a0-4b9a-8094-ce8f9731b442

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_63326