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Object Number
94-57-10/R471.1
Display Title
Hafted Blade
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Dahk'is'a:n
Object Description
Hafted Ceremonial Implement (Blade); Jump stick possibly used in Brush Dance or War Dance
Inventory Description
Projectile point, chipped stone, traces of resin where formerly hafted to shaft
Classification
- Projectile Point
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Yurok?
- Karuk?
- Hupa?
- Klamath?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Oregon?
North America / United States / California?
North America / United States / California?
Additional Geographic Terms
Klamath River?
Materials
Jasper
Dimensions
Overall: 11.7 x 1.9 x 0.9 cm (4 5/8 x 3/4 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
R471.1
Provenance
Collector
Frederick H. Rindge
(No information)
Donor
Frederick H. Rindge
(01/01/1894)
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