Cordage

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Date created: probably AD 700-1475

Culture/People: probably Casas Grandes Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: Andrew H. Blackiston (A.H. Blackiston/Andrew Hooton Blackiston), Non-Indian, 1877-1953
Seller: Andrew H. Blackiston (A.H. Blackiston/Andrew Hooton Blackiston), Non-Indian, 1877-1953
Presenter/funding source: James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928

Collection History: Probably collected in 1905 or 1906 by Andrew H. Blackiston (1877-1953, a businessman and amateur archaeologist with interests in Latin America); purchased by MAI from Andrew Blackiston in 1918 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Place: Cave Valley, Río de Piedras Verdes; Casas Grandes Municipality; Chihuahua State; Mexico

See related items: Casas Grandes Tradition (archaeological culture); Materials: Prepared

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 8/3807
Barcode: 083807.000

Object Type: Materials: Prepared

Object Name: Cordage
Media/Materials: Cotton (unspun)
Techniques: Twisted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d43a0a95-9471-4b7f-ba5a-2b7180cd7267

Record ID: NMAI_89925