Needle

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Date created: AD 800–1534

Culture/People: probably Manteño-Huancavilca (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Roger S. Lowen, Non-Indian; Anita B. Lowen (Mrs. Roger S. Lowen), Non-Indian
Donor: Anita B. Lowen (Mrs. Roger S. Lowen), Non-Indian; Roger S. Lowen, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by Roger S. Lowen in the early 1960s while he was posted to the American Consulate in Guayaquil, Ecuador; donated to NMAI by Roger S. Lowen and Anita B. Lowen in 2010.
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Place: Manta; Manta Canton; Manabí Province; Ecuador

See related items: Manteño-Huancavilca (archaeological culture); Sewing Tools and Equipment

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/7760
Barcode: 267760.000

Object Type: Sewing Tools and Equipment

Object Name: Needle
Media/Materials: Copper
Techniques: Hammered, punched
Dimensions: 10.0 x 0.2 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws610b90696-ca81-449c-b61c-dc865faa3868

Record ID: NMAI_396980