Harpoon head

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Culture/People: Yámana (Yagán/Yahgan)
Previous seller: T. Barnard, Non-Indian
Previous owner: William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
Seller: William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
Presenter/funding source: Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928

Collection History: Collection history unknown; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") in 1906 from T. Barnard; purchased by MAI from W.O. Oldman in 1919 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Place: Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego; Tierra del Fuego Province, Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region XII; Argentina, Chile
Archipelago: Tierra del Fuego Archipelago
Island Name: Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego

See related items: Yámana (Yagán/Yahgan); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 8/8892
Barcode: 088892.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Harpoon head
Media/Materials: Animal Bone
Techniques: Barbed

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67142c275-fd34-4e54-b3f5-375bb71dc6e3

Record ID: NMAI_95908