Mat needle

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Date created: 1880-1920

Culture/People: Menominee (Menomini)
Previous owner: Mrs. Shopatock (Mrs. Shopadock), Menominee (Menomini)
Collector: David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973
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: Formerly owned by Mrs. Shopadock (probably Mahkotamakoke Shopatock, Menominee); collected from her by Indian art collector David T. Vernon (1900-1973) at an unknown date; 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: Wisconsin; USA

See related items: Menominee (Menomini); Basketmaking and fiber-working tools

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/2215
Barcode: 242215.000

Object Type: Basketmaking and fiber-working tools

Object Name: Mat needle
Media/Materials: Buffalo bone
Techniques: Ground, perforated

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6306d68eb-0755-4ff5-a159-22dd8a2c4fea

Record ID: NMAI_257859