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Hunting float

Object Details

Collection History
Collected by anthropologist Douglas Leechman (J.D. Leechman, 1890-1980, of the National Museum of Canada) in 1920; purchased by MAI from Douglas Leechman in 1920.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Makah
Collector
Douglas Leechman (J.D. Leechman/John Douglas Leechman), Non-Indian, 1890-1980
Seller
Douglas Leechman (J.D. Leechman/John Douglas Leechman), Non-Indian, 1890-1980
Object Name
Hunting float
Media/Materials
Fish bladder
Techniques
Sewn
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
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