Needle case

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Date created: circa 1770

Culture/People: Niantic
Previous owner: Tom Ninigret (Tom Niniquet), Niantic
Collector: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Previous owner: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Seller: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980

Collection History: Formerly owned by Tom Ninigret (Niantic); collected from him by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) in 1929; purchased by MAI from William F. Stiles in 1967.
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Place: Connecticut; USA

See related items: Niantic; Sewing Tools and Equipment

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/1468
Barcode: 241468.000

Object Type: Sewing Tools and Equipment

Object Name: Needle case
Media/Materials: Wool cloth, silk ribbon, glass bead/beads
Techniques: Sewn, overlay beadwork

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws628ebdca5-5410-4820-9b14-5bfe1683ed22

Record ID: NMAI_257093