Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Object:

29.5 cm

Width - Object:

2 cm

Culture:

Yahgan (Yagán, Yámana)  Search this

Object Type:

Harpoon Point

Place:

Tierra Del Fuego, Chile, South America

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1838 to 1842

Notes:

WHALEBONE HARPOON POINT WHICH IS SINGLE-BARBED, AND NOTCHED FOR ATTACHMENT TO SHAFT. HAS ORIGINAL PEALE TAG.

Record Last Modified:

30 Jul 2020

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E5722-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33c9678f9-c88b-4804-aed4-c47dff696b23

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8469918