Awl

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Culture/People: Pomo
Collector: Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948
Previous owner: Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948
Seller: Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948

Collection History: Collected by Grace Nicholson (1877-1948, a California basket collector and dealer) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Grace Nicholson in 1916.
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Place: Central California; California; USA (inferred)

See related items: Pomo; Basketmaking and fiber-working tools

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/6470
Barcode: 056470.000

Object Type: Basketmaking and fiber-working tools

Object Name: Awl
Media/Materials: Deer bone/bones
Techniques: Carved
Dimensions: 13 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d8c0d242-9e9d-4d1e-95e4-06fc7801dfbe

Record ID: NMAI_60921