Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Object:

312 cm

Culture:

Niuean  Search this

Object Type:

Fish Spear

Place:

Niue, Polynesia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1838 to 1842

Notes:

LONG SHAFT WITH TWO CARVED PRONGS MADE OF A HARDER WOOD, HALFTED TO THE SHAFT WITH BRAIDED COCONUT FIBER AND PANDANUS STRIPS. HAS A FRAGMENT OF ORIGINAL PEALE TAG.

FROM CARD: "*LOCALITY RE-IDENTIFIED AS NIUE, MISS MARTHA COOPER--8/28/1967."

Record Last Modified:

30 Jul 2020

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E5055-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39eb97ece-7f29-4f34-b6be-6cd499a125a0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8467943