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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Tolowa  Search this
Collector:
Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948  Search this
Previous owner:
Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948  Search this
Seller:
Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Biface/Blade (Image withheld)
Media/Materials:
Obsidian
Techniques:
Flaked/chipped
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Northern California; California; USA (inferred)
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 1926 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Catalog Number:
15/1743
Barcode:
151743.000
See related items:
Tolowa
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6dbdc6c28-1e38-42c0-93ea-df28d2eaae45
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_162588