Crooked knife

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Culture/People: Menominee (Menomini)
Previous owner: Chief Waupochik, Menominee (Menomini); David Nawakwa, 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 Chief Waupochik (Menominee); inherited by his grandson David Nawakwa (Menominee); collected from David Nawakwa 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); Woodworking tools

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/2257
Barcode: 242257.000

Object Type: Woodworking tools

Object Name: Crooked knife
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65a9b7bbd-fb0f-44be-9af6-8a3d9b263066

Record ID: NMAI_257953