probably Northwestern Amazonia (attributed) Search this
Previous seller:
J. C. Stevens Auction Rooms, 1834-ca. 1940 Search this
Previous owner:
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949 Search this
Seller:
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949 Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928 Search this
Object Name:
Spear
Media/Materials:
Wood, iron point, cordage
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Rio Içá (Putumayo); Santo Antônio do Içá Municipality; Southwest Mesoregion, Alto Solimões Microregion; Amazonas State, North Region; Brazil
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") in 1909 from the J. C. Stevens Auction Rooms (London, England); purchased by MAI from W.O. Oldman in 1919 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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