Wand

Date created
circa 1920
Culture/People
Yámana (Yagán/Yahgan)
Expedition
MAI Tierra del Fuego Expedition (1924-1925) (Lothrop Tierra del Fuego Expedition)
Expedition leader
Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (S.K. Lothrop/SKL), Non-Indian, 1892-1965
Possible owner
Walter (unknown surname), Yámana (Yagán/Yahgan)
Collection History
Collected in 1925, possibly from Walter (Yámana), during the MAI Tierra del Fuego Expedition, led by anthropologist Samuel K. Lothrop (1892-1965, MAI staff member).
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Place
Puerto Mejillones (Magallanes); Antártica Chilena Province; Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region XII; Chile (inferred)
Archipelago
Tierra del Fuego Archipelago
Island Name
Isla Navarino (Navarin Island)
See related items
Yámana (Yagán/Yahgan)
Ceremonial/Ritual items
On View
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Southern Cone/Patagonia
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
14/2261
Barcode
142261.000
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Object Name
Wand
Media/Materials
Wood, paint
Techniques
Carved, painted
Dimensions
151 x 7 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c7ccd867-277e-40e1-95e6-3ebff7d8fcdd
Record ID
NMAI_152921