Culture/People:

Makah  Search this

Collector:

Leo J. Frachtenberg (Leo Joachim Frachtenberg/Leo J. Frachtenburg), Non-Indian, 1883-1930  Search this

Object Name:

Seal club

Media/Materials:

Wood

Techniques:

Carved, painted

Dimensions:

77 x 7 x 5 cm

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Neah Bay, Makah Reservation; Clallam County; Washington; USA

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:

6/27

Barcode:

060027.000

See related items:

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Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws649ec36ff-e29f-490f-82b0-b078fe9592fd

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_64707