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Fowling Spear

John Muir National Historic Site, National Park Service
Martinez, CA, United States

Owned by John Muir. Hunters used spears like this to hunt water fowl. They were launched from an atl-atl [spear thrower].

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Title: Fowling Spear
Contributor: John Muir National Historic Site, National Park Service
Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/jomu/exb/Legacy/Traveler/jomu1397_spear.html
Tribe: Western Eskimo
Source: John Muir National Historic Site
National Park Service Catalog Number: JOMU 1397
Measurements: L 1.73, D 1.9 cm
Materials: Walrus ivory

John Muir National Historic Site, National Park Service

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