Awl/perforator

Date created
AD 900–1500 (Early to Late Oneota period)
Culture/People
possibly Oneota (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
C. L. Allen, Non-Indian
Possible owner
Benjamin D. Hicks, Non-Indian, 1836-1906
Previous owner
Long Island Historical Society (Brooklyn Historical Society [after 1985])
Donor
Long Island Historical Society (Brooklyn Historical Society [after 1985])
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of C.L. Allen; presented by Benjamin D. Hicks (1836-1906, of Westbury, New York) to the Long Island Historical Society in 1883; lent by the Long Island Historical Society to MAI in 1921; donated to NMAI by the Brooklyn Historical Society in 2020.
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Place
Iowa; USA
See related items
Oneota (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
10/7002
Barcode
107002.000
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
Object Name
Awl/perforator
Media/Materials
Animal Bone
Techniques
Carved
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a121c544-ee8c-4024-b041-b1ba370d57eb
Record ID
NMAI_115166