Crooked knife

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Culture/People: Ho-Chunk (Winnebago)
Previous owner: Thomas R. Roddy (Tom Roddy/T. R. Roddy/White Buffalo), Non-Indian, 1857-1924
Seller: Thomas R. Roddy (Tom Roddy/T. R. Roddy/White Buffalo), Non-Indian, 1857-1924

Collection History: Collection history unknown; acquired by Thomas R. Roddy (1857-1924, an Indian artifact collector and dealer) at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from Tom Roddy in 1910.
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Place: Wisconsin, Nebraska; USA (inferred)

See related items: Ho-Chunk (Winnebago); Woodworking tools

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/8424
Barcode: 028424.000

Object Type: Woodworking tools

Object Name: Crooked knife
Media/Materials: Antler, iron blade
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f168f193-96eb-4582-aba9-801c304cbe09

Record ID: NMAI_29949