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Collector:
E. G. Johnson  Search this
Donor Name:
Bureau Of American Ethnology  Search this
Culture:
Hupa  Search this
Object Type:
Shredder
Place:
Hoopa, Humboldt County / Hoopa Valley Reservation, California, United States, North America
Accession Date:
8 Sep 1928
Notes:
From card: "Used in separating grass strands. Placed on thumb of left hand, slipping thumb thru buck-skin strap."
Original tag and accession file indicate this was used in separating grass strands in preparation for making twine, and was collected from Agnes Quimby. See also E341290 and E341291.
Record Last Modified:
19 Apr 2019
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
102896
USNM Number:
E341292-0
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Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/339792081-ff58-4f7e-9278-06778184dfad
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8401547