Object Details
- Collection History
- Formerly in the collection of Rudolph W. Froberger (1878-1934), a Russian immigrant who worked as a bartender in Candle, Alaska, circa 1910; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in 1914.
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Culture/People
- probably Nlaka'pamux (Thompson River Salish) (attributed)
- Previous owner
- Rudolph W. Froberger (R.W. Froberger), Non-Indian, 1878-1934
- Object Name
- Harpoon head and line
- Media/Materials
- Animal Bone, iron point, cordage
- Techniques
- Carved
- Object Type
- Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
