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Spear foreshaft with point

Object Details

Collection History
Collected or purchased from local residents in 1935 by George Heye and William A. Newcombe (1884-1960, a Vancouver, British Columbia, collector).
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Tsawout
Collector
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957
William A. Newcombe (William Newcomb), Non-Indian, 1884-1960
Object Name
Spear foreshaft with point
Media/Materials
Wood, iron point
Techniques
Carved
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
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