Harpoon Item Number: E259 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Plain cylindrical wood shaft (part a) with metal point (part b) that has two barbs, one on each side and one below the other. A small piece of fabric is attached to the metal point (part b). The line, which was held on by beeswax, is missing.
Item History
- Made in Musuwas, Nicaragua
- Collected during 1955
- Owned by Borys Malkin before 1956
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Borys Malkin (Seller) during 1956
What
Who
- Culture
- Sumu
- Previous Owner
- Borys Malkin
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Borys Malkin (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Musuwas, Nicaragua
When
- Collection Date
- during 1955
- Ownership Date
- before 1956
- Acquisition Date
- during 1956
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2178/0004 a-b