Burnishing tool

Culture/People
Mississippi Choctaw
Previous owner
Henry Johnson, Mississippi Choctaw
Collector
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971
Collection History
Collected from Henry Johnson (Mississippi Choctaw) in 1908 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
Contact Us
Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement
Place
Neshoba County and Scott County; Mississippi; USA
See related items
Mississippi Choctaw
Metal and Jewelry Tools and Equipment
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
1/8821
Barcode
018821.000
Object Type
Metal and Jewelry Tools and Equipment
Object Name
Burnishing tool
Media/Materials
Wood, silver
Techniques
Carved
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6886fdb16-eb0d-49e2-b6a4-d68338e57da0
Record ID
NMAI_19968