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Object Number
68-8-10/1160
Display Title
Decoy for catching salmon
Descriptions
Object Description
Decoy for catching salmon
Inventory Description
Sculpture, carved bird, elongated neck, flat back with projection, tail, red pig
Classification
- Sculpture
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Flathead?
- Chinook?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Washington
Additional Geographic Terms
Puget Sound
Materials
Wood, Fiber, Rope
Dimensions
Overall: 16.8 x 15 x 35 cm (6 5/8 x 5 7/8 x 13 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
68-8-10/1160
Provenance
Collector
Dr. David Mack, Jr.
(?)
Donor
Dr. David Mack, Jr.
(1868)
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