Mat needle

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Culture/People: Meskwaki (Fox)
Previous owner: David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973; Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940-

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Indian art collector David T. Vernon (1900-1973); acquired by MAI in 1968 through an exchange with the Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (a foundation backed by the Rockefeller family), which purchased Vernon's entire collection in 1965.
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Place: Sac and Fox Reservation (Mesquakie Indian Settlement); Tama County; Iowa; USA

See related items: Meskwaki (Fox); Basketmaking and fiber-working tools

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/2214
Barcode: 242214.000

Object Type: Basketmaking and fiber-working tools

Object Name: Mat needle
Media/Materials: Buffalo bone
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61836f090-611b-4cab-a519-ba5d50f858b2

Record ID: NMAI_257858