Whaling Harpoon & Line Item Number: E1868-0 from the National Museum of Natural History
Notes
FROM CARD: "WITH SHELL SPEAR. MADE OF TWISTED SINEW, WRAPPED WITH HEMP CORD. THICKNESS ABOUT 1/2 AN INCH."
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Received from Dr. George Suckley during 1859
What
- Name
- Whaling Harpoon & Line
- Identification Number
- E1868-0
- Type of Item
- harpoon
Who
- Culture
- Makah
- Received from
- Dr. George Suckley
Where
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Acquisition Date
- during 1859
Other
- Accession Number
- 000126