Bifacial tool/projectile point

Culture/People
Yámana (Yagán/Yahgan)
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
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.
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Place
Opposite Isla Gable (Gable Island); 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
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Yámana (Yagán/Yahgan)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
5/8544
Barcode
058544.000
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
Object Name
Bifacial tool/projectile point
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Flaked/chipped
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bb378618-ccf2-4064-a161-791568ca740c
Record ID
NMAI_63303