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Culture/People:
Quileute  Search this
Collector:
Leo J. Frachtenberg (Leo Joachim Frachtenberg/Leo J. Frachtenburg), Non-Indian, 1883-1930  Search this
Object Name:
Adze with wolf-effigy handle
Media/Materials:
Animal Bone, iron blade, hide thong/babiche, cordage
Techniques:
Carved, wrapped, incised
Dimensions:
27.60 x 10.80 x 3.20 cm
Object Type:
Woodworking tools
Place:
Washington; USA
Date created:
circa 1890
Collection History:
Collected in 1916 by Leo J. Frachtenberg (1883-1930, an anthropologist who specialized in Native American languages) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Catalog Number:
5/8863
Barcode:
058863.000
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On View:
NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64105f2ce-ab21-42b4-a10b-c4fed890d7f5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_63697