Collector:

James G. Swan  Search this

Donor Name:

James G. Swan  Search this

Culture:

Makah  Search this

Object Type:

Arrow

Place:

Neah Bay, Clallam County / Neah Bay, Washington, United States, North America

Accession Date:

19 Jun 1885

Notes:

LEDGER AND CATALOG CARD SAY 1 OBJECT WITH THIS NUMBER SENT TO TROCADERO, FRANCE. 1885. Ledger indicates 1 object with this number sent to T.F. Spangler 2-1886.

According to the accession record, Swan acquired 2 crabapple wood bows, with arrows, and 2 mountain yew wood bows, with arrows, from the maker, Tahahowtl or Byron, a Makah Indian of Neah Bay, Washington. These objects were catalogued as numbers E76294 - E76297.

See Cat. 122 p. 195 in Faucourt, Camille. 2020. A La Conquête de l'Ouest : Collectes Amérindiennes de La Smithsonian Institution Conservées Au Musée Du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac. Paris: Réunion des musées nationaux. Entry is one arrow, Musee Du Quai Branly Catalog no. 71.1885.78.433, which their records identify as formerly Smithsonian no. E76296.

Record Last Modified:

24 Jan 2025

Specimen Count:

2

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

016163

USNM Number:

E76296-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3fab11077-9842-43bd-8706-8628d76b91ef

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8479463