Selk'nam man, woman and children wrapped in guanaco hide robes, wearing conical hats, walking through clearing in underbrush. The man and boy carry a bow and arrows
Courtesy of National Museum of the American Indian
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Time Period:
1920-1940
Materials:
Techniques:
Dimensions:
3.25 x 5 in.
Cultures:
American Indians, Native Americans, Selk'nam (Ona), South America, Southern South America, Tierra del Fuego
Site Name:
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego
State:
Tierra del Fuego Province, Magallanes y Antartica Chilena Region XII
Island Name:
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego
Archipelago:
Tierra del Fuego Archipelago
Country:
Argentina, Chile
Collection History:
Father Alberto Maria De Agostini was an Italian missionary and a dedicated mountaineer, explorer, geographer, ethnographer, photographer and cinematographer; his missionary work was based in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia. This and other images of Father De Agostini's were published as postcards, probably during the 1930s. No other collection history information available.
Source ID:
NMAI_308609
Catalog Number:
P17185
Album Name:
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