Charles Jim (Charles Jim Anishinaba), Potawatomi, b. 1889 Search this
David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973 Search this
Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940- Search this
Collector:
David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973 Search this
Object Name:
Awl
Media/Materials:
Deer bone/bones
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Kansas; USA
Collection History:
Formerly owned by Charles Jim (Charles Anishinaba, Potawatomi, b. 1889); collected from him at an unknown date by Indian art collector David T. Vernon (1900-1973); acquired by MAI in 1968 through an exchange with the Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (a foundation backed by the Rockefeller family), which purchased Vernon's entire collection in 1965.
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