Throwing stick/Atlatl

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Culture/People: Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik
Possible collector: Richard Crane (Captain Dick Crane), Non-Indian, 1870-1949
Previous owner: Richard Crane (Captain Dick Crane), Non-Indian, 1870-1949

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of Richard Crane (Captain Dick Crane, 1870-1949), an explorer and entrepreneur who organized Yup'ik villages for world's fairs and expositions; acquired by George Heye in 1906.
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Place: Kuskokwim region; Calista Native Corporation, Doyon Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

See related items: Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 7093
Barcode: 007093.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Throwing stick/Atlatl
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Painted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63cb7d7f9-bb05-4855-b999-d4499704dcff

Record ID: NMAI_7198