possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi): Basketmaker and Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi): Kayenta Traditions Search this
Previous owner:
John Lorenzo Hubbell (J.L. Hubbell), Non-Indian, 1853-1930 Search this
Seller:
John Lorenzo Hubbell (J.L. Hubbell), Non-Indian, 1853-1930 Search this
MAI agent:
George Hubbard Pepper (GHP), Non-Indian, 1873-1924 Search this
Object Name:
Awl/perforator (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Animal Bone
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Ganado region; Ganado, Navajo Reservation; Apache County; Arizona; USA
Date created:
AD 100–1400 (Basketmaker II to Pueblo III period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of John Lorenzo Hubbell (1853-1930, owner/operator of New Mexico and Arizona trading posts and curio shops); purchased by anthropologist George Hubbard Pepper (1873-1924) for George Heye from Lorenzo Hubbell in 1904.
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