Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Mogollon and Mogollon: Mimbres Traditions  Search this

Collector:

Frank McKinney, Non-Indian  Search this

Previous owner:

Frank McKinney, Non-Indian  Search this

Jim Riley (James K. Riley), Non-Indian, 1910-1971  Search this

Previous seller:

Frank McKinney, Non-Indian  Search this

Seller:

Jim Riley (James K. Riley), Non-Indian, 1910-1971  Search this

Object Name:

Needle part/fragment (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Animal Bone

Techniques:

Charred

Object Type:

Sewing Tools and Equipment

Place:

Deming; Luna County; New Mexico; USA

Date created:

AD 200–1450 (Pithouse to Mogollon Pueblo period)

Collection History:

Collected or excavated by Frank McKinney (of Deming, New Mexico) between 1940 and 1965; purchased by Jim Riley (1910-1971, an Indian trader in Santa Fe, New Mexico) from Frank McKinney in 1966; purchased by MAI from Jim Riley in 1966.

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Catalog Number:

23/7202

Barcode:

237202.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Sewing Tools and Equipment

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64be72cab-2137-4489-a395-227f93625bdb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_252268