Culture/People:

possibly Iñupiaq (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

M. C. Bruce, Non-Indian  Search this

Seller:

M. C. Bruce, Non-Indian  Search this

Object Name:

Throwing stick/Atlatl

Media/Materials:

Wood

Techniques:

Carved

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Alaska; USA

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye circa 1905 from M.C. Bruce (possibly Miner Bruce [1850-1919], an Alaskan fur trader and artifact dealer).

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Catalog Number:

6482

Barcode:

006482.000

See related items:

Iñupiaq

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63186e7da-1386-49f5-8332-8f1296c5f9d5

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_6506