Mat needle

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Culture/People: Sac and Fox (Sauk & Fox)
Previous owner: No Ku Mi' Ce, Sac and Fox (Sauk & Fox)
Collector: Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Collected from No Ku Mi' Ce (Sac and Fox) by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) in 1909 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: 2/5138
Barcode: 025138.000

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

Object Name: Mat needle
Media/Materials: German silver ("nickel silver"/copper-nickel alloy)
Techniques: Incised

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6455929db-71da-43b8-9197-14ae0821e0b3

Record ID: NMAI_26770