Culture/People:

possibly Casas Grandes Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Possible collector:

Andrew H. Blackiston (A.H. Blackiston/Andrew Hooton Blackiston), Non-Indian, 1877-1953  Search this

Previous owner:

Andrew H. Blackiston (A.H. Blackiston/Andrew Hooton Blackiston), Non-Indian, 1877-1953  Search this

Seller:

Andrew H. Blackiston (A.H. Blackiston/Andrew Hooton Blackiston), Non-Indian, 1877-1953  Search this

Object Name:

Needle

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground, grooved, drilled

Object Type:

Sewing Tools and Equipment

Place:

Paquimé (Casas Grandes); Casas Grandes Municipality; Chihuahua State; Mexico

Date created:

probably AD 700-1450

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of and possibly collected by Andrew H. Blackiston (1877-1953, a businessman and amateur archaeologist with interests in Latin America); purchased by George Heye from Andrew Blackiston in 1914.

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Catalog Number:

3/9656

Barcode:

039656.000

See related items:

Casas Grandes Tradition (archaeological culture)

Sewing Tools and Equipment

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6678683db-3186-4af4-b799-4b4d7882ee06

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_42559