Awl/perforator

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Date created: AD 1550–1700

Culture/People: probably Iroquoian (archaeological) (attributed)
Possible collector: Edwin C. Waters (E. C. Waters), Non-Indian, 1842-1939
Seller: Edwin C. Waters (E. C. Waters), Non-Indian, 1842-1939

Collection History: Probably collected or excavated in the 1880s by amateur archaeologist Edwin C. Waters (1842-1939, of Brantford, Ontario, and Auburn, New York); purchased by George Heye from Edwin C. Waters in 1910.
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Place: Brantford; Brant County; Ontario; Canada

See related items: Iroquoian (archaeological); Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/6502
Barcode: 026502.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Awl/perforator
Media/Materials: Metal
Techniques: Hammered

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6eeb48c3d-22ca-4638-9d41-88062f312e67

Record ID: NMAI_28145