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Culture/People:
possibly Diné (Navajo) (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
Albert Green Heath (Albert G. Heath), Non-Indian, 1888-1953  Search this
Previous owner:
Albert Green Heath (Albert G. Heath), Non-Indian, 1888-1953  Search this
Donor:
Albert Green Heath (Albert G. Heath), Non-Indian, 1888-1953  Search this
Object Name:
Spear
Media/Materials:
Wood, iron point, sinew
Techniques:
Carved, tied
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Fort Defiance, Navajo Reservation; Apache County; Arizona; USA
Date created:
1880-1900
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Albert Green Heath (1888-1953, a noted collector of Indian artifacts); purchased by MAI from Albert Green Heath circa 1918.
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Catalog Number:
8/6879
Barcode:
086879.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a27181f3-3822-49d8-8f22-413681e5d290
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_93884