Awl case

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Culture/People: Sioux
Possible collector: Christian F. Schuster (Christian Friedrich Schuster/C. F. Schuster), Non-Indian, 1868-1957
Previous owner: Christian F. Schuster (Christian Friedrich Schuster/C. F. Schuster), Non-Indian, 1868-1957
Donor: Christian F. Schuster (Christian Friedrich Schuster/C. F. Schuster), Non-Indian, 1868-1957

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Christian F. Schuster (1868-1957, a collector and amateur archaeologist in Holyoke, Massachusetts); donated to MAI by Christian Schuster in 1953.
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Place: North Dakota or South Dakota; USA (inferred)

See related items: Sioux; Sewing Tools and Equipment

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 22/2408
Barcode: 222408.000

Object Type: Sewing Tools and Equipment

Object Name: Awl case
Media/Materials: Hide, glass bead/beads
Techniques: Overlay beadwork

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e044a1b5-6c79-4f34-9a0e-1c76559f915d

Record ID: NMAI_237290