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Culture/People
Tehuelche
Collector
Charles W. Furlong (Charles Wellington Furlong), Non-Indian, 1874-1967
Previous owner
Charles W. Furlong (Charles Wellington Furlong), Non-Indian, 1874-1967
Seller
Charles W. Furlong (Charles Wellington Furlong), Non-Indian, 1874-1967
Object Name
Arrow point
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Flaked/chipped
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place
Between Río Santa Cruz and Río Gallegos; Santa Cruz Province; Argentina
Geographical Areas
Patagonia
Collection History
Collected in 1907 or 1908 by American explorer, writer, artist, and photographer Charles Wellington Furlong (1874-1967) during his expeditions to Tierra del Fuego; purchased by MAI from Charles Furlong in 1916.