Object Details
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
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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Date created
400 BC–AD 1 (Middle Archaic period)
Catalog Number
13/4512
Barcode
134512.000
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Object Name
Decoy
Media/Materials
Tule rush, feather/feathers, cordage, paint
Techniques
Folded, wrapped, tied, painted
Dimensions
29 x 13 x 16.5 cm
Place
Pit 12, Lot 7; Lovelock Cave; Churchill County; Nevada; USA
See related items
Western Archaic
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
On View
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, California & Great Basin
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_144554