probably Plains Village Tradition: Numakiki (Mandan) (archaeological) (attributed) Search this
Excavator:
Ernst Reinhold Steinbrueck (E. R. Steinbrueck), Non-Indian, 1836-1918 Search this
Previous owner:
State Historical Society of North Dakota Search this
Seller:
State Historical Society of North Dakota Search this
Object Name:
Awl/perforator
Media/Materials:
Animal Bone
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Bull site; North Dakota; USA
Date created:
probably AD 1450–1900
Collection History:
Excavated between 1902 and 1908 by amateur archaeologist Ernst Reinhold Steinbrueck (1836-1918) for the State Historical Society of North Dakota (Bismarck, North Dakota); purchased by MAI from the State Historical Society of North Dakota in 1925.
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