Harpoon shaft

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Culture/People: Rama
Collector: David E. Harrower (D.E. Harrower), Non-Indian, 1890-1970

Collection History: Collected by David E. Harrower (1890-1970, an anthropologist and amateur entomologist) in 1924 during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Rama Cay, Bahía de Bluefields (Bluefields Lagoon); Bluefields Municipality; Atlántico Sur Autonomous Region; Nicaragua
Island Name: Rama Cay
Island Grouping: Gulf of Mexico coastal islands

See related items: Rama; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 13/2761
Barcode: 132761.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Harpoon shaft
Media/Materials: Palm wood
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67b0433aa-d1bd-4966-87d9-0dae6b878a10

Record ID: NMAI_142707