Mat needle

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Culture/People: Sac and Fox (Sauk & Fox)
Previous owner: Chief McKosito (Ma ko sa to/McKosata/Chief Mack), Sac and Fox (Sauk & Fox)
Collector: Chief William M. Skye (Bill Skye), Peoria, 1868-1923; Hope M. Fulbright, Non-Indian, 1876-1949; Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Collected from Chief McKosito (Ma ko sa to, Sac and Fox) in 1909 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member), assisted by Chief William M. Skye (Peoria, 1868-1923) and Hope M. Fulbright (1879-1949), during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Oklahoma; USA

See related items: Sac and Fox (Sauk & Fox); Basketmaking and fiber-working tools

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/5044
Barcode: 025044.000

Object Type: Basketmaking and fiber-working tools
Native Term: sa muk wai yuk

Object Name: Mat needle
Media/Materials: Animal Bone
Techniques: Carved, perforated

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69124b175-1149-4997-baae-f31d66b00454

Record ID: NMAI_26668