Thimble

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Date created: probably AD 1650–1800

Culture/People: Non-Indian (archaeological); possibly used by Iroquoian peoples
Excavator: Maynard Allen Cramer, Non-Indian, 1892-1958
Previous owner: Maynard Allen Cramer, Non-Indian, 1892-1958; Wellington M. Cramer, Sr., Non-Indian, 1870-1955; Ida Dallas Cramer (Mrs. Wellington M. Cramer, Sr.), Non-Indian, 1866-1960; Wellington M. Cramer, Jr., Non-Indian, 1895-1969; Marjorie E. Cramer (Mrs. Wellington M. Cramer Jr.), Non-Indian, 1910-1985
Donor: Marjorie E. Cramer (Mrs. Wellington M. Cramer Jr.), Non-Indian, 1910-1985

Collection History: Excavated by Maynard Allen Cramer (1892-1958, a forester and amateur archaeologist) between 1920 and 1940; maintained in the collection of his parents Wellington M. Cramer, Sr. (1870-1955) and Ida Dallas Cramer (1866-1960); inherited by Maynard Cramer’s brother Wellington M. Cramer, Jr. (1895-1969) and his wife Marjorie E. Cramer (1910-1985); lent to MAI by Marjorie Cramer in 1973; donated to MAI by Marjorie Cramer in 1976.
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Place: New York; USA

See related items: Non-Indian (archaeological); Iroquoian (archaeological); Sewing Tools and Equipment

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/4904
Barcode: 234904.000

Object Type: Sewing Tools and Equipment

Object Name: Thimble
Media/Materials: Metal
Techniques: Cast

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b566b69d-2a7c-4b1b-9a6f-24f4514bd8fc

Record ID: NMAI_250239