Seal Spearhead & Lanyard Attached To Staff Item Number: E72670-0 from the National Museum of Natural History
Notes
Described p. 105 in Brown, James Temple. 1883. The whale fishery and its appliances. Washington: Govt. print. off.: "Staff For Seal Spear. Slender pole with two prongs, without spears, and finger-rest at rear end. Used for killing seal. Makah Indians, Cape Flattery, 1883. James G. Swan." See also remarks for E72671.
Item History
- Made in Washington, USA
- Collected in Washington, USA
- Received from James G. Swan on February 12, 1883
What
- Name
- Seal Spearhead & Lanyard Attached To Staff
- Identification Number
- E72670-0
- Type of Item
- spear
Who
- Culture
- Makah
- Received from
- James G. Swan
Where
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
- Made in
- Washington, USA
- Collected in
- Washington, USA
When
- Acquisition Date
- on February 12, 1883
Other
- Accession Number
- 012690