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Decoy part/fragment

Object Details

Collection History
Collected or excavated in 1924 during the Mark Raymond Harrington Nevada Expedition, led by Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member).
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
probably Western Archaic (attributed)
Expedition
Mark Raymond Harrington Nevada Expedition (1924-1927)
Expedition leader
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971
Date created
400 BC–AD 1 (Middle Archaic period)
Object Name
Decoy part/fragment
Media/Materials
Duck bill, wood
Techniques
Dried, cut
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
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