Fish spear point and line

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Culture/People: Wuikinuxv (Oweekeno)
Collector: George Hunt, Tlingit, 1854-1933

Collection History: Collected by George Hunt (Tlingit, 1854-1933) in 1906 during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Owikeno (Owikano); Central Coast Regional District; British Columbia; Canada

See related items: Wuikinuxv (Oweekeno); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1/3170
Barcode: 013170.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Fish spear point and line
Media/Materials: Iron point, cotton twine/string, tree pitch/gum
Techniques: Carved, wrapped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws628763bc8-f211-4c08-a38c-d1f8b439ff64

Record ID: NMAI_13974